Performance Management

In the era of instant feedback – where reviews and ratings govern many of our daily decisions – the annual employee appraisal can be considered antiquated at best. Twelve months is a long time in business, yet many organisations operating a traditional appraisal model will happily leave it this long to provide any genuine feedback to their staff – often stunting an employee’s potential, to the detriment of both the individual and the business. Realising the limitations of the traditional review process, progressive organisations are now implementing a more continuous approach to managing, motivating and rewarding good performance. An approach…

Managing poor employee performance has always been challenging, but it’s particularly worrisome for small businesses that may be unsure of the many rules and legal sanctions surrounding HR. Thankfully, we’re now far from a working culture that enables bosses to simply throw people out the backdoor if they’re performing below par, but that puts an even greater emphasis on the ability for businesses to manage instances of poor performance correctly. Beyond the legal requirements, there are one or two moral concerns most people will have when dealing with members of staff who are either struggling to stay afloat or seemingly…