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

The plan to institute a forced or “standardized” distribution of performance ratings upon the federal workforce has survived ...

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 ...

As the year wraps up, you might be feeling a bit anxious about your upcoming employee performance reviews. These evaluations can feel unproductive and tedious, and they can even increase employee ...

Melissa Phillippi has nearly 15 years of experience in HR and organizational management. The VP said she has seen managers get the same things wrong during these meetings. From taking calls during ...

The problem is that using public AI tools for performance reviews introduces risks that many organizations aren’t yet fully considering—and HR leaders will be left to manage the fallout. Here are ...

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 ...

Performance reviews are vital to keeping productivity metrics and expectations on track. But while nearly all managers agree there's room for improvement, it will take intentional change to address ...

Performance reviews don't end when an employee reaches a certain age. However, it can be challenging for managers to give constructive feedback to older employees whose priorities are different than ...