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

The June 17 memo from the Office of Personnel Management’s acting Director Charles Ezell, “Performance Management for Federal Employees”, reflects an important development for managing employee ...

Effective performance management no longer stops at reviews, but now encompasses training, development and support for employees at all stages of their careers. By linking "diagnosis" with "treatment, ...

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

Performance management is the process of creating and maintaining a productive and efficient work environment where employees can fulfill their full potential. It encourages communication between the ...

While it would be ideal if employee performance was never an issue, understanding the options enables managers to succeed when it is. Our experience advising firms about remote work and human ...

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 ...

The introduction of new human resources (HR) technology, combined with an evolved understanding of employee performance, has brought on a new wave of performance management for organizations across ...

The non-traditional insurance and business advisory firm HNI is hosting a webinar on Managing Employee Performance in a Manufacturing Environment to be held on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The ...

Taking a “hands-off” approach to leadership can work well, especially when leading a team of skilled experts who are motivated and capable of working on their own. But when hands-off leadership goes ...

Why do we spend millions on performance management systems that everyone—managers, employees, and executives—openly admits are broken? The answer is uncomfortable but simple. We’ve designed these ...