A new proposal addresses “inflated” evaluations for federal employees and the failure to “materially differentiate” between performance levels, OPM said.

Google announced it would reward top performers at higher rates, in a budget-neutral way. This means that for the top performers to get higher rewards, the lower performers will get paid less. This ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Henkin helps organizations and individuals innovate and grow. In the ever-evolving corporate arena, the interplay between ...

Managers and leaders who notice that an employee’s work quality is dropping can use performance management tools to identify gaps in understanding and resolve the disconnect. Analyzing data from these ...

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 ...

A well-structured performance review process is essential for aligning individual development with organizational success. Throughout my career, I’ve found that setting goals, continuous feedback and ...

Dear Dave: Where I work in Rochester, managers are 'forced' to give employee performance reviews. My manager came right out and said she didn't like doing them and thought they were a waste of time. I ...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has rolled out a new employee performance evaluation system, visible only to managers, according to documents reviewed by Business Insider. Coining the term “impact ...

In today’s fast-paced business environment, one of the most important questions to ask is: Why conduct performance evaluations? They require time, energy, and may momentarily take your team off-task, ...

Creating an effective performance management and merit program is a key component in helping support, develop, and retain our talented employees. The final performance evaluation meeting is an ...

The following information is for administrative and staff performance evaluations. They do not apply to faculty annual reviews, which are completed in WyoFolio. If you have questions about your ...