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Striking the Right Tone: Things to Say in a Performance Review

HR Digest

among many others, published a list of performance review horror stories from unhappy employees and it is hard not to wince at these experiences. Finding the right things to say in a performance review can be difficult, both for the reviewer and the employee, but it is undeniably important for everyone to try and get it right.

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How do you write an impactful performance review phrase?

HR Digest

Employees need some kind of validation on their performance within an organization. As a manager, you have to give constructive feedback and this is easier when you have a list of performance review examples to guide you. What is a performance review phrase? Importance of using performance review phrases.

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Replacing the Performance Review

Great Leadership By Dan

Tim Baker There is considerable and contestable debate in blogosphere and elsewhere about the viability of the performance review. Another group thinks that with some modifications, the performance review will be fine. How can I assist you to improve your performance? Appraisals Performance Review Tim Baker'

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How to Write a Performance Review: The Journey from Start to Finish

HR Digest

With an endless list of employees working under you, figuring out how to write a meaningful performance review can be very difficult. While annual reviews are slowly going out of style, employee performance reviews are still a crucial process that allows employers and employees to track individual progress.

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Choose the Right Employee Evaluation Phrases in Your Performance Reviews

HR Digest

For anyone in a managerial role, writing employee evaluations becomes a repetitive task and there are only so many times they can write “good performer” and “team player” without running out of useful employee evaluation phrases. According to an SHRM article, managers spend an average of 210 hours a year on performance management activities.

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How to Be an Unpredictable Manager Who Energizes the Team.

Rich Gee Group

Over 20 years ago, I had a manager whose presence was an instant energy booster. Sometimes, he'd spontaneously invite us to sit in on a meeting with upper management, giving us a glimpse into high-level decision-making. Traditional management theory often centers around stability, predictability, and standardization.

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Performance review phrases to improve excellence at work

HR Digest

As a boss, manager, or supervisor, your comments do matter. That’s why giving encouraging and success-driven performance review phrases is very important. . Many companies give overall performance review phrases at the year-end, monthly, or weekly depending on what works best for them. What is a performance review?