I was reading an article recently that suggested performance appraisals are for (1) providing feedback, (2) modifying or changing...

If you were driving an original Ford Model T today, you would: · Manually crank the car to start it. · Use the two-speed...

For four years I have suggested that while Santa is fictitious, he adds real value to our lives and inversely, performance reviews are...

A report from University of Sydney Business School has just been released on current and planned performance management practices in...

At the recent HXM Digital Summit event, Sarah McCann-Bartlett the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Australian Human...

Two separate cases involving the dismissal of employees with near unblemished records recently came to light. In both instances, the...

I recently completed a critique of the Performance Review process for a national sales organisation. Sadly, I identified five fundamental...

For three years I have suggested that while Santa is fictitious, he adds real value to our lives and inversely, performance reviews are...

Aaron McEwan from Gartner gave a great presentation at a recent conference on how the current rigid processes and practices in our...

Based on the Federal Court of Australia’s transcript. Professor Ridd was employed by JCU for a period of twenty-seven years and was...

The answer is simple. It permanently resolves the problems caused by the dis-engaged employee. And those problems are expensive in terms...

The Queensland Chief Health Officer is quoted as warning that we may never beat Covid-19 and the only thing we can do is manage it. What...

OK I admit up front I cannot guarantee that by following the guidelines in this blog you will be deemed to have taken ‘reasonable...

Handling a difficult conversation can be a challenge for even the most confident among us. It requires skill, self-control and empathy....

Now that the dust has settled, let’s reflect on the lessons we can learn. Remember that on 28 March 2018, Steve Smith and Dave Warner...

Two years ago, I posted a blog titled “What do Performance Reviews and Santa Claus have in Common?” In it, I concluded that while Santa...

I was recently asked if it was possible to move away from ratings, “mid year” and/or “annual” performance reviews and when things are...

It should come as no surprise that about 80% of Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) fail to achieve any improvement in performance. If...

“How many of us are the person we are today because of our performance appraisal?”  asks Ken Miller. In his book “We Don’t Make Widgets”...

The evidence is clear that the process of performance management is costly in terms of time and effort and adds little, if any value. ...