Why almost no one survives a PIP
I’d argue the evidence over the past 20 or 30 years confirms that Performance Improvement Plans almost always end up in termination....
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- Apr 27, 2023
- 2 min
Why AHRI is wrong in how it promotes Performance Improvement Plans (PIPS).
The peak body representing Human Resource Practitioners in Australia (AHRI) advises on the AHRI-Assist section of its website that:...
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- Oct 2, 2022
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Quiet firing: another passing trend or cause for concern?
In a recent article published on HRMonline (reference) the argument was made that many managers apply ‘quiet firing’ by covertly stopping...
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- May 31, 2022
- 2 min
Overcoming HR’s biggest mistake
Scenario Jose has worked for the business for about four years and has been an average to above average employee until about six months...
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- Mar 16, 2022
- 2 min
Appraisal of What Performance?
I was reading an article recently that suggested performance appraisals are for (1) providing feedback, (2) modifying or changing...
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- Mar 3, 2022
- 2 min
Why your performance management process is like a Ford Model T
If you were driving an original Ford Model T today, you would: · Manually crank the car to start it. · Use the two-speed...
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- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
What do Performance Reviews and Santa Claus have in Common - 4 Years on
For four years I have suggested that while Santa is fictitious, he adds real value to our lives and inversely, performance reviews are...
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- Oct 21, 2021
- 2 min
Performance Management - Current Practice and Future Trends
A report from University of Sydney Business School has just been released on current and planned performance management practices in...
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- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
An Open Letter on the Current Direction of AHRI
At the recent HXM Digital Summit event, Sarah McCann-Bartlett the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Australian Human...
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- May 11, 2021
- 2 min
Why Reasonable Management Process Trumps Written Policy
Two separate cases involving the dismissal of employees with near unblemished records recently came to light. In both instances, the...
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- Feb 2, 2021
- 3 min
Why do we (HR) keep getting it so wrong?
I recently completed a critique of the Performance Review process for a national sales organisation. Sadly, I identified five fundamental...
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- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
What do Performance Reviews and Santa Claus have in Common- 3 Years On.
For three years I have suggested that while Santa is fictitious, he adds real value to our lives and inversely, performance reviews are...
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- Oct 30, 2020
- 2 min
Rigid Processes and Work Friction
Aaron McEwan from Gartner gave a great presentation at a recent conference on how the current rigid processes and practices in our...
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- Jul 29, 2020
- 3 min
JCU V Ridd – Lessons for HR
Based on the Federal Court of Australia’s transcript. Professor Ridd was employed by JCU for a period of twenty-seven years and was...
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- Jun 24, 2020
- 2 min
Why Re-engage Dis-engaged Employees
The answer is simple. It permanently resolves the problems caused by the dis-engaged employee. And those problems are expensive in terms...
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- May 19, 2020
- 2 min
The New HR Normal
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...
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- Dec 23, 2019
- 4 min
How to guarantee reasonable management action
OK I admit up front I cannot guarantee that by following the guidelines in this blog you will be deemed to have taken ‘reasonable...
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- Apr 13, 2018
- 9 min
What is Best Practice when it comes to the Difficult Conversation?
Handling a difficult conversation can be a challenge for even the most confident among us. It requires skill, self-control and empathy....
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- Apr 8, 2018
- 2 min
Performance Management Lessons Learned from the Ball Tampering Incident
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...
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- Dec 16, 2017
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What do Performance Reviews and Santa Claus have in Common – 2 Years On.
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...
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