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The June 17 memo from the Office of Personnel Management’s acting Director Charles Ezell, “Performance Management for Federal Employees”, reflects an important development for managing employee ...

Nearly every company conducts an employee engagement survey. Yet notwithstanding their ubiquity, employee survey research from Leadership IQ finds that only 22% of companies are achieving good results ...

Employee performance reviews are a critical aspect of talent development, providing organizations with insights into both individual and collective contributions to overall goals each year. However, ...

Bruce defends employers in complex employment litigation in federal and state courts in Texas and across the country. He has represented employers in class actions, Fair Labor Standards Act collective ...

Continuous improvement of workforce quality should be top of mind for all HR leaders. Knowing that every single employee contributes to the success or failure of your business is just a small portion ...

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You've seen it before. The dreaded 5-point performance scale. Five, the mythical 'exceptional'. Four, the 'exceeds expectations'. Three, the 'meets expectations'. Two, 'needs improvement'. One, 'uh-oh ...