Human Resource Solutions Made Easy

It's been nearly six months and your recently hired team member is still lagging in performance. Sure, there's a steep learning curve with any newly-hired employee, but you have this nagging feeling that the lagging performance means something more. Obviously, a performance conference is necessary. But let's take a closer look at your actions to make sure that you've set this person up for success, not failure. Was the hiring process rushed? Oftentimes, employees are fast-tra

We’re nearing the dreaded year-end performance review season! Below are 4 tips to make that next performance evaluation conversation go smoother and be more meaningful. Get yourself in a new mindset. Rethink of the purpose of the review and consider it as an opportunity to look ahead, set goals, identify new skill sets the employee would like to learn (and the company values). Start the conversation in a positive manner. Lead with “the performance evaluation process gives us