Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...

Shifting from numerical to narrative-based performance reviews can significantly impact employees' perceptions of fairness ...

It’s not easy to take criticism, especially when it’s about your job performance. Perhaps you’ve put a lot of effort into making your superiors happy, only to fall short of expectations; or maybe ...

Eliminating these common mistakes from the performance review process can optimize the process and make it a more worthwhile ...

MANHATTAN -- A critical job performance evaluation can have a negative effect on any employee, a Kansas State University researcher has found. By studying how people view positive or negative feedback ...

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 ...

Learn about the direction performance management is heading and how the most effective trends can help manage your team.

Recently, I was working with a major software company as a consultant and they were having issues with productivity and employee engagement. Despite their best efforts, they were failing to meet their ...

UAB’s performance evaluation cycle for 2025 opens July 1. Employees must submit self-evaluations, have conversations with managers, and managers must complete evaluations by Sept. 30. Eligible ...