Giving Employees Performance Feedback

By Kathleen Melymuka - Managers hate to give negative feedback, and many defeat the purpose of a feedback discussion with employees by setting up a confrontation. So says Jean-Francois Manzoni in the September issue of Harvard Business Review. Manzoni, the associate professor of management at Insead in Fontainebleau, France, and the director of the Insead-PwC Research Initiative on High-Performance Organizations, says taking a different approach to giving feedback can make those discussionsâ€and your employeesâ€more productive. He discussed his ideas with Kathleen Melymuka. (Added: 6-Mar-2006 Hits: 1709 )

By na - An interesting twist on appraisals is described -- the employee becomes the primary source of appraisal through a self-appraisal system. (Added: 7-May-2006 Hits: 2056 )

By Chris Ware - People won't get great at their jobs unless you do a great job of giving them feedback. So why are performance reviews the most hated ritual in business? Here's a five-point program to improve your performance with reviews. (Added: 7-Aug-2005 Hits: 3820 )

By na - There are some things that can stand in the way of effective feedback. Some employment atmospheres are not open, and lack of candor inhibits true communication, especially about difficult issues. Remember, too, that criticism hurts. Avoid these pitfalls to make your constructive feedback most effective: (Added: 7-Aug-2005 Hits: 1610 )

By Susan Heathfield - Straight talk and practical hints about how to deliver performance related feedback to employees. (Added: 8-Aug-2005 Hits: 2284 )

By Paula Peters - Giving employees honest feedback on their performance can be one of the toughest jobs a manager can do. Leaders often shy away from delivering the honest feedback their employees need because it is uncomfortable and can seem overwhelming to deal with. Yet without good feedback, your operation cannot improve productivity, and your employees cannot grow and learn. Before you walk into your next performance review, here are seven tips to help take the sting out of giving feedback. (Added: 6-Mar-2006 Hits: 3106 )

By Judith Lindenberger - If you want to improve employee performance through the use of performance appraisals or employee reviews, you must be able to provide employee feedback in a way that is non-threatening and helpful. Here's how. (Added: 6-Mar-2006 Hits: 1513 )