Set effective employee performance goals using MBO and continuous feedback. Top HR software includes BambooHR, Paychex Flex, ...

Part of what goes into being a good business leader is helping your employees grow. One way to do that is through open, honest communication. Employees should feel comfortable communicating with their ...

Cornell University researchers discovered that narrative-only feedback is considered the fairest by employees and gives a ...

When presented with the option of numerical vs narrative performance reviews, employees find the latter to be the fairest ...

Bill Gates said, "We all need people who will give us feedback. That's how we improve.” Great leaders know positive feedback is essential to boost employee morale, productivity and engagement. So much ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Murphy covers leadership, hiring and employee engagement. Annual performance reviews are infamous for their inefficiency and ...

According to a survey of more than 65,000 employees, those who received feedback on their strengths had a turnover rate that was nearly 15% lower than those who didn’t receive feedback. Further, 9 out ...

Most organizations have some sort of performance appraisal system in place to evaluate decisions related to promotions, salary hikes and professional development. To execute that, a set of ...

Leigh Thompson is the J. Jay Gerber Professor of Dispute Resolution and Organizations and a director of executive-education programs at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. She is ...

August 18, 2025 - Employers often encounter significant challenges when addressing the performance of employees particularly when the performance counseling (e.g., a performance discussion and/or ...