By na - The best performance reviews let managers and employees communicate -- share ideas, opinions, and information. Unfortunately, most traditional reviews put managers into the position of uncomfortable judges, ostensibly telling employees how their work either fit the bill -- or didn't. Possibly because of this, most traditional reviews are no better than the manager's off-the-cuff judgements, and some may be illegal. Because of these problems, new types of reviews are coming into play. Most require that evaluations be done not for raises, promotions, or bonusses, but for growth, development, and communication. The most important aspect in every case is communication between the employee and other people, instead of one-way communication, for higher performance. ^new (Added: 24-Jan-2006 Hits: 639 )

By Mohan Bangaruswamy - Performance appraisal is an integral part of the performance management system writes Mohan Bangaruswamy, explaining how a balanced and holistic approach greatly benefits an organisation ^new (Added: 22-Jan-2006 Hits: 311 )

By Robert Bacal - Many managers stop doing appraisals when pay is no longer dependent on them. If you are an employee, should you worry about that? Here's the answer. ^new (Added: 23-Oct-2006 Hits: 214 )

By Tracy Martin - Advice and suggestions, hints and tips about how to improve the usefulness and value of performance appraisals. ^new (Added: 11-Jul-2007 Hits: 367 )

By Robert Bacal - Many managers stop doing performance management and employee reviews when salary is no longer tied to the results. Bad idea. Here's why. ^new (Added: 16-Oct-2006 Hits: 144 )

By Heidi Spirgi - Often performance management is initiated and driven (and controlled) by the wrong people in the wrong departments. Who should drive performance management initiatives? ^new (Added: 11-Jul-2007 Hits: 199 )

By Robert Bacal - Managers are often concerned that employees asked to self evaluate or self appraise their performance will tend to be more lenient, or evaluate themselves in an artificially positive way. It's a realistic fear but it's often not true. Learn why. ^new (Added: 21-Oct-2006 Hits: 182 )