Whether you employ a single part-time consultant or a dozen full-time workers, the people who work for you are your most important -- and often your most expensive -- resources. Appraising and ...

The top-down performance appraisal method is a traditional method by which a manager is the sole evaluator of his employees or subordinates. This approach has certain pros and cons relative to more ...

Q: I have a few employees who are really not doing their jobs. I don't know how to go about telling them they need to improve their performance or leave the company. What is the best way to do this? A ...

Performance appraisals shouldn't be closed-door meetings in which you lay out your employees' faults. Conducted properly, appraisals can actually help build better relationships with your staff ...