Employee Performance and Discipline

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.

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.

How you handle employee discipline meetings can make the difference between their success and failure.

One of the many exciting growth areas in HR technology is a data analytics function called organizational network analysis (ONA). ONA software captures communications and survey data to help identify and understand the relationships between people within an organization.

What should employees do when they feel they've received an unfair or unexpected poor performance review? Are workers on leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act protected from layoffs? SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, answers HR questions each week for USA Today.