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, ...

Cincinnati City Manager Sheryl Long at a news conference in October 2025. Cincinnati City Manager Sheryl Long’s performance review is delayed until January. It’s been two years since City Council ...

It’s that time of year again: annual performance reviews—a process that’s historically been time-consuming and stressful for both managers and employees alike.

When Evanston’s City Council approved hiring former Chief Information Officer Luke Stowe as its permanent city manager on Aug. 16, it said Stowe’s offer was contingent on a nine-month performance ...

Advice for workers receiving performance reviews is often circulated, but what about advice for managers? Since managers who review other managers represent a rarer breed, they often get lost in the ...

A jury will have to decide if an employer denied a manager the benefit of FMLA leave by holding her to performance standards that didn’t account for her FMLA-related absences, the 7th Circuit held. As ...

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 ...

Maybe you’ve felt a twinge of jealousy when you see peers promoted, or when a colleague leaves for a more high-profile role. Or you’ve seen a new position open up somewhere else in the company, and ...

A poor performance review at work led to significant stress and weight loss for the author. She didn't expect a negative review and found the feedback unclear. The experience taught her valuable ...

The Clark County Commission praised the local government’s top executive and voted to award him a 4 percent bonus during a ...

Tallahassee City Manager Reese Goad received glowing reviews from three city commissioners, while two of his most ardent critics gave him some of the lowest possible scores. Goad received straight 5s, ...