Performance Management

A practical guide for leaders tired of setting goals that go nowhere

In most of corporate America, and even more in small businesses, managers have had near-dictatorial powers in conducting performance…

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Goal-setting is the process of identifying something you want to accomplish and establishing measurable and specific objectives to achieve it. Goals are your desired results that you or your team are committed to achieving within a specific time frame.

What is OKR (objectives and key results)? Learn how to increase your team productivity with the #1 goal setting method used by Google, Apple, and more.

Learn the meaning of OKRs and explore examples with our comprehensive guide. Includes a free OKR template to help you get started.

Watching these things can prevent you from following an outdated strategy to failure.

OKRs connect strategy and execution, but execution often dominates. Keep OKRs strategic by avoiding this trap. Here are 5 tips to help.

When comparing OKRs and KPIs, many forget a critical aspect — the relationships between them.

Defining clear objectives and obligations for employees is crucial for ensuring each team member understands what success looks like and…

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Your work is generally observed and perceived by others along the following three dimensions

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OKR stands for Objectives and Key Results. OKR is a goal-setting technique that helps teams establish measurable goals. In this video, I will show how produc...

Having OKRs is great, knowing what they are is better. See 10 dashboards that can help you scale focus alignment without breaking a sweat.

OKRs are an extremely powerful tool, but among the many mistakes companies make, a flat list of OKRs is a very common one…

"OKR" stands for "Objectives and Key Results." Explore the meaning and examples of this goal-setting framework in our complete guide to OKRs.

Having clear goals is vital for every organization. It allows team members to focus on the work that matters and deliver measurable…

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If you’ve just received a performance improvement plan (PIP), it can be a challenging and stressful time. A PIP is a formal document that…

Are you an HR professional tasked with writing a performance improvement plan (PIP) for an employee? Are you unsure where to start or how to create a plan that will effectively address performance…

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Performance management done well helps employees to realize their full potential, resulting in achieving organizational goals.

Learn about the importance of performance evaluations and their benefits, including tips on how to conduct effective performance evaluations.

Performance management is a method of tracking professionals’ work and developing their skills so they can contribute to the company more effectively.