Performance reviews can be stressful for both the employee receiving them and managers executing them. Though a little nerve-racking, it is an opportune time to discuss an employee's successes, ...

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

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 ...

Ensuring employees perform to the best of their ability is a priority for every organization. Naturally, you want people to stay productive and efficient to make it easier to fulfill company goals and ...

One of the most viral catchphrases regarding the American workforce in recent times has been the term "quiet quitting" — a reference to employees doing the bare minimum at work in response to burnout ...

What do you do when, despite your regular coaching sessions, a direct report fails to meet the performance standards, goals, and deadlines the two of you have agreed on? More frequent meetings can be ...

The Trump administration's proposal to prioritize performance in RIFs comes after OPM teed up plans to limit high performance ratings for federal employees.

Bruce defends employers in complex employment litigation in federal and state courts in Texas and across the country. He has represented employers in class actions, Fair Labor Standards Act collective ...

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 ...

Continuous improvement of workforce quality should be top of mind for all HR leaders. Knowing that every single employee contributes to the success or failure of your business is just a small portion ...