Performance reviews can be stressful for both the employee receiving them and managers executing them. Though a little nerve-racking, it is an opportune time to discuss an employee's successes, ...

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 ...

Organizations typically conduct performance reviews at least once a year, and rare is the individual who truly enjoys performance reviews. Most managers find it unpleasant to deliver negative feedback ...

A performance appraisal is one of the most important but feared milestones of every employee’s career. The number of reviews that people receive varies by organization—anywhere from monthly to ...

In his decades-long career in tech journalism, Dennis has written about nearly every type of hardware and software. He was a founding editor of Ziff Davis’ Computer Select in the 1990s, senior ...

Performance reviews are a cornerstone of effective team management, offering an opportunity to provide constructive feedback, recognize achievements, and establish goals for the future. Well-crafted ...

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 ...

Bruce defends employers in complex employment litigation in federal and state courts in Texas and across the country. He has represented employers in class actions, Fair Labor Standards Act collective ...

Why does most everyone seem to dislike, if not hate, performance reviews? At this point, I don’t know what’s hated more — performance reviews or Mondays. I think the intense dislike is multi-factored ...

Performance reviews are vital to keeping productivity metrics and expectations on track. But while nearly all managers agree there's room for improvement, it will take intentional change to address ...

Managing and addressing employee performance doesn't need to be a lengthy or complicated procedure, and is another area where technology and AI can smooth out the kinks. Processing Content Nearly all ...