Our founder and leader, Alan Schnur, has things to say. And he’s focused on a particular four-letter word….W-O-R-K. Check out Alan’s unique perspective in an informal and insightful conversation about the workplace and the society in which we live.
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Posted on January 16, 2017
Still stewing on the recommendations outlined last week? Or have you already rejected them as irrational, overly radical, blasphemous, and/or downright wrong? If so, consider the August 2015 announcement from General Electric. As first reported in Quartz, GE – the company that championed arguably the most rigid form of performance appraisals – has eliminated the […]
Posted on January 09, 2017
Welcome back! Before jumping in, let’s review where we were before the holiday break. Previously, The Monday Minute (or two): Explored why ‘outstanding’ performance is so poorly defined (what, perfect attendance ≠ outstanding performance?!) Considered the toll the lack of a clear definition of ‘outstanding’ takes, especially on top contributors Observed that most performance appraisal […]
Posted on December 18, 2016
Question: Why do so many talented employees, across so many companies in so many industries, experience so many issues with their performance appraisal process? Asked another way: Why do the vast majority of performance appraisal processes – designed and administered, no doubt, by intelligent, experienced people with the best of intentions – not work as […]
Posted on December 12, 2016
There is nothing quite like performance reviews to drive many an adult to drink. For good reason, as the traditional process is flawed in ways not for the feint of heart. Nor for the talented, enthusiastic, engaged employee, which the process was seemingly designed to discourage. Let’s start at the top. ‘Outstanding’ defines the highest […]
