Has Feedback Lost its Way? The Case for Progress Instead
If you’ve read anything about feedback recently you are probably confused. There is lots of conflicting information and disagreement on,...
Managing Employee Performance and Rewards in a COVID-19 World
The world is changing because of COVID-19. I’m not just talking about for those who contracted the virus and their friends and families....
Calibration: What is it Good For?
Calibration meetings are increasingly part of performance management (PM) and reward processes in many organizations. In these meetings...
It's Differentiation Season (Redux)
I wrote this article about a year ago and thought it worth re-posting (updated a bit and modestly edited). Not much has changed in the...
It’s Rating Season. Time to Play “The Game”
It’s that time of year again, time for the most important part of performance management. It’s rating season. The time for playing nice...
The World’s Worst Disease. Is your Company Infected with it?
“Money, it's a crime. Share it fairly but don't take a slice of my pie.” --Pink Floyd, “Money” Introduction I’ve been thinking a lot...
Will this be on the Test?” What are we doing to our Students and Employees?
We live in “instrumental” times. This is no more apparent than in the title question. I’m sure the teachers among you are asked this...
It's Differentiation Season
It's January and companies all over the world are differentiating the rewards of their employees. Do you ever wonder why we do this? D