August 18, 2025 - Employers often encounter significant challenges when addressing the performance of employees particularly when the performance counseling (e.g., a performance discussion and/or ...

The concept of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) sounds like it should solve all problems by measuring how effectively an individual, team, or organization is achieving important goals. But in ...

Don't make these common mistakes in your next performance review, according to career coach Sarah Baker Andrus.

For managers, supporting underperforming employees requires skilled coaching that inspires growth, ownership and accountability. With the right approach, people managers can uncover the root causes of ...

In HR and talent management, Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) have long been the standard approach to addressing performance issues. Ostensibly designed to help employees improve, PIPs often serve ...

“I shouldn’t have to tell people how to do their jobs!” is a familiar battle cry of beleaguered managers and supervisors. After all, employees are extensively interviewed and vetted to ensure they ...

Federal employees reeling from a wave of firings that began last week have focused on language in their termination letters targeting their “performance” as particularly upsetting. USA TODAY reviewed ...