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How to Eliminate Performance Reviews

Leadership Freak

Traditional performance reviews are like the Easter Bunny. Distraction: Traditional performance reviews distract HR and management from more useful tasks like real human development and culture building. They don’t really deliver. Quality expert W. […].

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Five Reasons Performance Reviews Suck

Leadership Freak

** Every performance review I ever had was a colossal waste of time. Performance reviews are like Santa Clause, they don’t really deliver. The dust laying on yours indicates it’s not worth the paper it’s printed on.

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Read These Top Articles For Leadership Development And Change Management

15Five

Okay, now search for “leadership development.” Leadership development is a skill that needs to be cultivated. These have been distilled down into four main areas represented by four main articles from seasoned vets: 1) Understanding Leadership Personalities. 2) Effective Management & Leadership.

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10 Effective Ways To Encourage Your Employees To Speak Up

Lolly Daskal

Thank people for participating, and make sure your gratitude shows up officially in performance reviews. Don’t rush in to fill silence with words—even if it’s awkward, give people time to persuade themselves that it’s OK to speak. Reward people for speaking honestly. Share information. Be sure to share back what you’re hearing.

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How the Best Leaders Show Appreciation in Meaningful Ways

Lolly Daskal

Appreciate frequently: The best leaders understand that recognition should be a regular occurrence, not just something that happens once a year during a formal performance review. By doing this, they help employees see how their work fits into the bigger picture and how they are contributing to the success of the company.

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10 Performance Conversation Starters

Leadership Freak

You’re a hero when you get hired and a loser during traditional performance reviews. Replace traditional annual reviews with monthly performance conversations. Better yet, discuss performance in some way, every week. Make it normal, not an exception, to discuss performance.

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Employee Skills Assessment: How To Properly Measure Employee Competencies

AIHR

An employee skills assessment is more than just a performance review. It’s a powerful strategy for helping companies with their skills gap analysis , develop their workforce, and future-proof their talent. You also choose the format, schedule, and criteria. Then, align the reason to a business need (e.g.,