Employee Performance and Discipline

A new study found that talent development practitioners believe performance-based assessments are more effective at measuring employee learning outcomes than knowledge tests.

Uncover effective strategies to manage a decline in an employee’s performance, and explore the pros and cons of disclosing a recovery journey during a job search.

Advance your career by effectively preparing for a colleague’s retirement. Create a structured approach to addressing feedback about performance deficiencies.

What’s the best approach for challenging poor performance reviews and curbing managerial outbursts? SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, answers questions each week for USA Today.

Having to tell an employee their work is subpar is never easy. Lead with compassion and create strong relationships and trust now so that when a harsh review is necessary, it will go more smoothly.

Why do some workplaces seem to only have “superstar” employees, according to their performance reviews? Try a different scoring approach to yearly assessments to give workers and managers a clearer picture of how to rank their performance.

Sometimes, despite performance discussions and commitments to do better, employee behavior just doesn’t improve. Here’s how HR managers can approach this challenge and bring it to an end.

When you accept an employee's idea, they need more than your go-ahead—they also need ample support and resources to successfully implement their proposal.