-General Motors is changing the way it rates the performance of its salaried employees in the U.S. in a move to better reward high-performers and put pressure on low-performers to improve or leave.

Our IT organization has been growing and for the first time is using matrix management for some large projects. The team leader does not have any administrative control over the team members; they ...

Microsoft introduced a new rating system for employees in performance reviews, documents show. The new ratings determine pay, but Microsoft has instructed managers not to share it. The documents ...

Microsoft has a new performance rating system for managers to determine employee pay. Employees can get a mid-range "successful" rating even if they exceed some expectations. The new system comes ...

Creating an effective performance management program is a key component in helping support, develop, and retain our talented employees. The final performance evaluation meeting is an opportunity for ...

Context: Employee performance evaluation motivates and rewards exceptional individual performance that advances the achievement of organizational goals. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

This rubric will be used by deans, department heads and managers to assign overall ratings during the annual performance process. The definitions and application guidance are intended to describe the ...

In a Monday memo from OPM director Scott Kupor, the guidance called on agencies to utilize both existing monetary and non-monetary awards programs to ensure “only those individuals who have ...

There’s probably never been a time when employees (or managers) enjoyed mandatory performance reviews at work. Performance cycles come under criticism for being time-consuming (if you’re a manager), ...

A great leader articulates goals well, assigns tasks effectively, and provides regular feedback to ensure the train stays on the tracks. If the leader doesn’t do their job well, then they cannot ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Creative strategies, engaging workplaces. Annual and bi-annual performance reviews have been considered ineffective at improving ...