I’m really looking forward to the next round of performance reviews – said no manager, ever. Endless form filling and the task of fitting appraisal meetings into an already packed diary can make performance management feel like a real chore. […]
For many organisations, when the workplace had to quickly adapt to cope with COVID-19, they didn’t expect to still be managing those challenges come performance review time. Yet, as November looms, that’s exactly what businesses are facing – performance management […]
It’s a fact of life that people don’t like change – so introducing any new HR process that requires people to think and act differently is always going to be a challenge. Performance management is a problematic subject – often regarded […]
Performance check-ins (or continuous performance management) are a series of regular conversations between managers and employees about work, progress and goals throughout the year. Depending on the organisation or individual, they can take place weekly, monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly. This series of […]
Performance management is a key HR activity for most businesses, but how it’s administered can vary greatly between organisations. Businesses managing performance via paper-based processes or spreadsheets, or standalone performance systems are missing out on the advantages of having performance […]
No-one likes to either give or receive difficult feedback, even more so right now when people are still dealing with the consequences of COVID-19. But, employee performance won’t improve unless employers communicate clearly about problems, and staff are able to […]
Isolation and loneliness are some of the biggest struggles remote workers face. These feelings can have a significant impact on mental health, and employees who are working remotely for the first time due to COVID-19 may be more susceptible to […]
During difficult times, like COVID-19, line managers must support, encourage and guide their teams. As always, they also need to manage performance and be ready to have difficult conversations if productivity falls below acceptable levels. What was ‘acceptable’ pre-COVID-19 has […]
The ongoing lockdown in the UK has undoubtedly increased organisations’ concerns about how long their employees will be working remotely, and how this will impact productivity. Being distant from team members, the mental toll of constant COVID-19 news coverage and […]
HR teams are facing unprecedented demands on their time. Hot on the heels of managing the first, fast adjustments to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic – moving to remote working, furloughing staff, reducing headcount – comes the need to […]
