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

Once or twice a year, there's a deliverable that presents a challenge to both managers and their employees: performance reviews. While many companies conduct annual reviews, some are adopting a more ...

The June 17 memo from the Office of Personnel Management’s acting Director Charles Ezell, “Performance Management for Federal Employees”, reflects an important development for managing employee ...

More changes for federal employees are expected to continue in 2026, according to goals the Trump administration laid out in the President’s Management Agenda.

As the year wraps up, you might be feeling a bit anxious about your upcoming employee performance reviews. These evaluations can feel unproductive and tedious, and they can even increase employee ...

Why do some employees do better than others? According to goal-setting theory, one reason is that they have better, clearer goals. These goals guide their behavior towards better workplace output.

Set smarter workplace goals for 2026 that support boundaries, belonging, and growth while helping you avoid burnout.

If agencies want to improve their performance, worker satisfaction and engagement would be a proven strategy to add to the ...

Key performance indicators (KPIs) measure how effective your company is at achieving its goals. Learn how to find the right ...

The prevailing business leadership advice has always assumed that goal setting is a top-down process. During my time at consulting firm Bain & Co., and later as vice president at the large auto-parts ...

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