Employee performance management - HBR
Nov 7, 2014 · Find new ideas and classic advice for global leaders from the world's best business and management experts.
Research: Pay-for-Performance Doesn’t Have to Stress Workers Out
Oct 17, 2024 · Pay-for-performance (PFP) is considered one of the strongest tools to motivate employees, yet despite its popularity, it can sometimes create stress for workers that results in …
Teams That Prioritize Either Learning or Performance Perform Better
Sep 12, 2025 · Performance management practices and systems often encourage teams to “innovate and deliver,” pushing them toward high standards while asking them to be flexible …
Creating Sustainable Performance - Harvard Business Review
Reprint: R1201F What makes for sustainable individual and organizational performance? Employees who are thriving—not just satisfied and productive but also engaged in creating the …
Research: Performance Reviews That Actually Motivate Employees
Nov 7, 2024 · Performance reviews are an important tool to help managers and organizations motivate and engage their workforce. Narrative-based feedback provides employees with …
The Future of Performance Reviews - Harvard Business Review
Hated by bosses and subordinates alike, traditional performance appraisals have been abandoned by more than a third of U.S. companies. The annual review’s biggest limitation, the …
When a Performance Improvement Plan Could Help Your Employee
Nov 6, 2024 · A Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a formal approach to remedy an employee’s performance gaps, including failures to meet specific job goals or behavior-related …
HBR Guide to Performance Management
Jul 11, 2017 · The "HBR Guide to Performance Management" provides a new multi-step, cyclical process to help you keep track of your employees' work, identify where they need to improve, …
KPIs Aren’t Just About Assessing Past Performance
Sep 23, 2021 · Many companies track KPIs as a way of predicting performance. To really exploit the predictive power of KPIs, though, you need to map how the KPIs for your key stakeholders …
Safety Should Be a Performance Driver - Harvard Business Review
Safety is regarded as an indispensable right for customers and employees. Government agencies exist to enforce standards, and firms spend millions testing their products and creating safe ...