Feedback. New bosses dread it. Experienced bosses hate it. Participants in my programs have told me that for over twenty-five years. So I’m always on the lookout for helpful advice on how to do that critical job well. “Conquering Your Fears of Giving Feedback ” is the headline of an interview with » Read More
Tag: Performance Evaluation
The Art of Letting Go
When Kitty started working for me, she didn’t know anything about the job. I trained her and coached her as she learned every key task. And for each one I asked myself, “Is she ready to handle this on her own yet?” And I held on too long every time. Every boss knows in his or her head that the most » Read More
Performance Evaluation Made Simple
Nobody much likes corporate performance evaluation systems. Managers find them unworkable and uncomfortable. Workers dread them. Many experts think we should scrap them altogether. But if you’re a working manager you don’t get much choice. You’ve got to do performance evaluations on your people using the » Read More
Babies, Bath Water, and Performance Evaluations
HR Morning just published a post with the title “OK, performance review process is broken: Now HR’s on the hotseat.” Here’s the lead. “Seriously, now: Is it time to get rid of the annual performance review once and for all? Ask employees, middle managers and executives, and pretty much everyone » Read More
Talking to team members about performance
Here’s part of a question that came in via email from a young manager. “I wish to develop the leadership quality whereby I am able to bring out the mistakes and behavioral problems of any one without being verbally attacked.” My first reaction was that the writer might be in the wrong job. He » Read More