Performance Reviews

4 Things Leaders Misunderstand About Performance Reviews
Performance Reviews

4 Things Leaders Misunderstand About Performance Reviews

Workers crave feedback, but feedback loops often go wrong.
Rashan Dixon | 4 min read
It's Time to Reinvent Your Performance Reviews. Your Employees Will Thank You for It.

It's Time to Reinvent Your Performance Reviews. Your Employees Will Thank You for It.

Businesses have been struggling with ineffective performance review models for decades. A strategy that works? Consider a user-centric platform.
Tania Fiero | 5 min read
5 Tactics for Transforming Performance Reviews That Range From Ineffectual to Invaluable

5 Tactics for Transforming Performance Reviews That Range From Ineffectual to Invaluable

Employee appraisals that improve performance are essential to reaching company goals.
John Boitnott | 5 min read
A Brutal Performance Review Helped Sweetgreen's CEO Manage Everything Better

A Brutal Performance Review Helped Sweetgreen's CEO Manage Everything Better

Jonathan Neman shares what he learned from getting an evaluation from co-founders, employees and family.
Jonathan Neman | 4 min read
Amazon's Program for Underperforming Employees Includes a Courtroom-Style Videoconference With a Jury of Peers

Amazon's Program for Underperforming Employees Includes a Courtroom-Style Videoconference With a Jury of Peers

While experts agree it's innovative, they're split on whether it works.
Shana Lebowitz | 4 min read

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