Employee Performance

Especially during times of low unemployment rates and high turnover, companies must take measures to keep current staff members from leaving. How can you tell, though, if efforts are working?

Burnout is the workplace problem that just won’t go away, according to new research from employment and outplacement firm Robert Half. In a survey of more than 2,400 U.S. professionals, 38% of respondents reported being more burned out now than they were a year ago.

Still stuck handling annual employee performance evaluations? While some organizations have done away with them, others remain committed to their use—much to the chagrin of some busy managers not fond of this job responsibility. Want to make the process less daunting and more fruitful? Consider thes

A formal rotation plan can teach new skills, increase employee engagement and provide career paths for stagnated top performers who’ve outgrown their positions.

What’s the culprit? Survey respondents say, among other factors, long hours and excessive workloads.

It’s perfectly normal for employees to make occasional mistakes, and it can even be a sign that they’re taking risks and thinking outside the box to improve your business. Yet, there’s a fine line between making a few mistakes and constantly running up errors.

The good news is that with a little time and effort, there are plenty of ways you can transform a poor performer into one of your best. It just takes a little coaching, as opposed to simply managing an employee’s list of tasks. Here are four effective ways to coach your underperforming employees.

If an employee is not meeting expectations, it’s the manager’s job to point that out—and be specific.

The percentage of employees working remotely has fallen to near pre-pandemic levels, according to data released in early April by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.