Is your business keen on building a strong performance management culture, yet struggling to get staff and managers engaged in the appraisal process? If this is the case, then this is a frustrating situation to be in. But, the good news is that there are several simple steps you can take to boost uptake of your appraisals in your business….
If you are reading this article, it suggests that you are thinking about acquiring performance appraisal software but are concerned that you are going to get some serious ‘push-back’ from your boss. So, how can you make a compelling business case for your new performance appraisal software? There are three very effective techniques: Show How the Software Can Fix…
When choosing your employee appraisal management software, should you buy a specialist, stand-alone employee appraisal software system, or should you just settle for the make-do appraisal system, included within your generalist HR software system? Answer: Don’t be tempted by the seeming convenience of a one-stop-shop, generalized HR system, as it will most likely deliver a much lower ROI than a…
By now, most of you will have realized the importance of setting goals; done correctly, goals act as powerful motivational tools, that can drive and focus staff to achieve business objectives. Without goals, your teams will waste energy and effort in unimportant or non-strategic areas, while mission-critical projects start being neglected. Most firms that use goals follow the SMART format:…
Do you have an under-performer in your team? If so, did you know that under-performers not only fail to meet their own objectives but, according to research, they can bring down the performance of the entire team by 30 to 40%. While it is important to reward your superstars and high performers, it’s clear that one of the biggest productivity…
Most employers use an annual appraisal process to motivate staff, but not many have asked whether this is the best way to assess staff. However, the annual appraisal process is no longer considered to be the best way to motivate, rather, real-time feedback on a quarterly/monthly basis is. Why? There are 4 main reasons to drop annual appraisals in favor…
Effective Training is of paramount importance to retaining employees. In fact contrary to a common misconception that training will serve as an impetus for employees to ditch their organizations and look elsewhere for a job, training is a critical retention tool. On joining an organization, employees expect to be provided with an opportunity to develop and enhance their skills. Without…
Employees look forward to performance evaluations as recognition is a key driver to the enthusiasm and resulting productivity. Interestingly it has been proven that humans prefer negative recognition to no recognition at all. The existence of an instituted recognition system would mean that the organization is stable, progressive, go-getting and seriously considers the worth that is being delivered by them…
Are you sick of chasing expensive consultants and giving away support fees for evaluating your employees? Is the current evaluation software you are using of mediocre quality offering you stunted services? If so, then it’s high time you switch to a world-class performance appraisal software. With an advanced and synergistic system, you can expect employee evaluation, business intelligence, and time…
Human Resources makes a significant contribution to an organization in the act of implementing a performance appraisal. The cornerstone of an effective evaluation system is employee motivation and the elimination of behavioral problems. A “360-degree feedback” appraises an employee by feedback received from different quarters including peers and subordinates as well as supervisors and management. The actual benefit of feedback…