This article originally appeared as part of a paper on What Works Cities’ Certification program. To download the paper as a PDF, please click here. The City of Louisville, Kentucky’s performance ...

Business owners not familiar with human resources development may sometimes confuse the concepts of performance management and performance appraisal. A performance appraisal--sometimes referred to as ...

You know the drill: You read a book, attend a webinar or enroll in an online class, and sure enough: You learn the most important lesson last. (It's not called a capstone for nothing.) It's not a ...

Performance appraisals are one of the most frequently criticized talent management practices. The criticisms range from their being an enormous waste of time to their having a destructive impact on ...

The recently issued mandate, “Performance Management for Federal Employees,” requires agencies to “provide a firm benchmark towards which employees must aim their performance.” It’s on point but fails ...

A government employee's performance bonus is based on his or her base pay. Employees with higher salaries receive higher bonuses while those with lower base pay receive lower bonuses even if both ...

Carla Tardi is a technical editor and digital content producer with 25+ years of experience at top-tier investment banks and money-management firms. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant ...

A well-rounded performance management process isn't just about measuring an employee's success in the past, it can be an excellent tool for helping them develop skills for the future. A performance ...

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