How to Conduct a Performance Review Meeting
Use this detailed guide as a practical framework for performance reviews to ensure that conversation flows naturally and there is a sense of direction and progress.
Performance Management
Effective performance management helps employees improve their skills and knowledge, grow their careers, and contribute successfully toward organizational goals. Explore these resources to learn more about reviewing performance, performance indicators, and managing poor performance.
Peer Appraisal: Better The Devil You Know
Peer appraisal is an increasingly popular method of appraisal, where immediate colleagues or team members, rather than managers, assess employee performance. This article provides an overview of peer appraisal and considers some of the pros and cons associated with its implementation. Guidance is also provided to help ensure that peer appraisal is a success in your organisation.
The Five Conversations Framework
Build better working relationships with regular, conversation-based appraisals of just 15 minutes each.
The People and Performance Link
A review of the CIPD’s seminal ‘black box’ research into how and why HR policies and practices affect performance.
Addressing Performance Appraisal Problems
Many organisations experience problems with performance appraisals, as both employees and managers perceive them to be ineffective. This article outlines some of the common problems and pitfalls associated with conducting appraisals, and offers practical guidance on improving the delivery of performance appraisals in your organisation.
Poor Performance: How to Gather Evidence
This article describes the types of evidence that can be used to address problems with performance.
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Performance Management Overview
An introduction to the performance management cycle, and the individual elements of a performance management framework.
Understanding Set-Up-To-Fail Syndrome
In this article, we look at research published by Harvard Business Review which suggests that managers are often to blame for creating a self-reinforcing cycle of poor performance in their teams. Known as 'Set-Up-To-Fail Syndrome', the authors propose a five step framework to help managers address the negative dynamics of their working relationships with team members.
Conducting a Challenging Performance Review Meeting
A practical framework to help you address difficult performance issues with confidence.
Performance Appraisals
Discover how to prepare and conduct useful and fair performance appraisal reviews with your team members, whether face-to-face or virtual.
Creating the Conditions for High Performance
Performance specialist, Fiona Gifford, discusses why performance management can often be ineffective in organizations, and how to overcome these challenges using a seven-step process known as the High Performance Environment Model.
Using Stretch Goals With Your Team
Stretch goals are different from regular goals. Learn how and when (and when not) to set these extremely ambitious goals for your team.