Employee Performance and Discipline

PIPs are often seen as tools for termination, but when done well, they can help employees improve and protect employers from legal risk.

A new survey reveals that most employees view 360-degree feedback as biased and unhelpful, which raises some concerns about fairness and its impact on morale.

A new study found that talent development practitioners believe performance-based assessments are more effective at measuring employee learning outcomes than knowledge tests.

Uncover effective strategies to manage a decline in an employee’s performance, and explore the pros and cons of disclosing a recovery journey during a job search.

Advance your career by effectively preparing for a colleague’s retirement. Create a structured approach to addressing feedback about performance deficiencies.

What’s the best approach for challenging poor performance reviews and curbing managerial outbursts? SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, answers questions each week for USA Today.

Having to tell an employee their work is subpar is never easy. Lead with compassion and create strong relationships and trust now so that when a harsh review is necessary, it will go more smoothly.

Why do some workplaces seem to only have “superstar” employees, according to their performance reviews? Try a different scoring approach to yearly assessments to give workers and managers a clearer picture of how to rank their performance.