Employee performance evaluations give the employer a glimpse at the productivity and quality of work within the company. The evaluations help you determine if employees are reaching goals and meeting ...

Not every business is filled with star employees who consistently meet or exceed the expectations placed on them. For employees who don’t fall into that category, the responsibility of helping them ...

A model employee performance improvement plan (PIP) that employers can use to manage and coach a struggling or underperforming employee, with explanatory notes and drafting tips. The purpose of this ...

A Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a tool designed to give an employee with performance deficiencies the opportunity to succeed. It may be used to address issues with meeting specific job goals ...

Do you have an underperforming employee who has been falling short of your standards recently? Have they caused a string of performance failures, such as missed deadlines, gotten poor customer ...

Part of what goes into being a good business leader is helping your employees grow. One way to do that is through open, honest communication. Employees should feel comfortable communicating with their ...

Many businesses are moving away from traditional year-end reviews or appraisals at work. Year-end reviews can cause hard feelings between employees and employers or managers when criticism is involved ...

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 ...