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Updated on: Feb 2020
Using Artificial Intelligence to Boost Employee Performance
Performance Management System

Using Artificial Intelligence to Boost Employee Performance

One process which is universally applicable but unanimously disliked is perhaps the performance management process. Everyone might vote for an objective, unbiased and pro-employee process instead of a subjective, bureaucratic, time consuming and templated process. However, not many companies have been able to crack the code. Perhaps it is required that we look at the […]

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Learning at the center of performance reviews
Performance Appraisal

Learning at the center of performance reviews

Performance reviews have always been a crucial way to assess employee’s performance and productivity. It is a key component to measure employee’s performance in an organization. It also helps employees to work in the right direction to achieve goals and therefore facilitates better working relationships. Annual performance review gives you a chance to build a […]

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Enabling Managers to Conduct Performance Appraisals
Performance Appraisal

Enabling Managers to Conduct Performance Appraisals

In years of having led performance management systems, training the managers to conduct effective appraisals have been a constant factor in skill-building or the annual leadership programs. There are number of articles written about what are the best ways of conducting appraisals, most managers know these practices cognitively as well. In this article sharing my […]

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Providing Meaningful Performance Feedback
Performance Appraisal

Providing Meaningful Performance Feedback

When Raj resigned from the position of Area Sales Manager in a large consumer durable company his HR head met him to understand the reasons for his departure and amongst the other reasons, the most important thing that came up during the discussions was that he never got feedback about his performance from his seniors. […]

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Culture of Learning in Today’s World
Learning & Development

Culture of Learning in Today’s World

According to Edgar Schein, culture shapes the behaviors of people in an organization. Learning is both a skill and behaviour and for that to happen in a consistent and effective manner, it is essential that organizations build a culture of learning. Learning in Today’s World With multiple online learning platforms offering learning for no or […]

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Moving Beyond Evaluation in Performance Management
Performance Appraisal

Moving Beyond Evaluation in Performance Management

Performance Appraisal has evolved over time but has retained, so far, its distinctive feature in terms of being evaluative and judgmental. In the final analysis, this has proved to be detrimental to the stated superordinate goal of performance management, which is to improve overall performance. It is worth recapitulating why this happens: It’s past focussed […]

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Focusing on Intangibles to Evolve Workplace Performance
Performance Management System

Focusing on Intangibles to Evolve Workplace Performance

Could you imagine how many reports does it take for your organization to function the way it does today? Recently, we came across one that generates 900 reports. Shocked as we were with that number, upon further investigation we realized that a few years ago, each department and BU was given the mandate to increase […]

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Ways To Make Employee Performance Evaluation Effective
Performance Appraisal

Ways To Make Employee Performance Evaluation Effective

In today’s dynamic business world performance measures and performance evaluation becomes key to the positive growth and profitability of the business and also the growth of the employee. However most organisations face a challenge – as there is a gap in performance evaluation communication and Trust and this leads to employee dissatisfaction and triggers attrition. […]

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Ensure Fairness, a rating is not the issue
Performance Appraisal

Ensure Fairness, a rating is not the issue

Fairness (fɛːnəs): “Treating people equally” or “impartial and just treatment or behaviour without favouritism or discrimination” Over the last few years, we have seen many polarizing arguments where people have vociferously debated the relevance of Performance Appraisals, more so around the performance ratings that follow this exercise. While at the core it seems like a legitimate […]

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To Be or Not To Be, That’s Really Not The Question Anymore!
Performance Appraisal

To Be or Not To Be, That’s Really Not The Question Anymore!

As I walked down memory lane, quite literally when I visited my college for a guest lecture, my footsteps took me to the library which was one of my favorite hangouts back then! My glance fell on a book “Its not how good you are, its how good you want to be”, by Paul Arden. […]

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Current Challenges & The Future Of Performance Reviews
Performance Appraisal

Current Challenges & The Future Of Performance Reviews

It is common knowledge that performance management often fails. But it still matters – for important talent decisions, business outcomes and impact. Numerous high profile organizations viz., Deloitte, Accenture, Gap, Adobe, Microsoft, GE, eliminated the annual performance review and replaced it with a more dynamic and engaging process of on-going feedback and coaching. However, the […]

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Key Elements of Effective Performance Dialogue
Performance Appraisal

Key Elements of Effective Performance Dialogue

Taken from various angles, from the economic to technological, our business environment is more dynamic than ever, with new scenarios playing out across the world. Organizations are undergoing dramatic transformations, implementing change to their vision and hopes. To adapt to such changes in the business ecosystem, we need talent just as ready to evolve and […]

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