There are many well recognised problems with staff performance reviews including the facts that they are used for too many reasons, are...

I was reading an article recently that suggested performance appraisals are for (1) providing feedback, (2) modifying or changing...

If you were driving an original Ford Model T today, you would: · Manually crank the car to start it. · Use the two-speed...

HR practitioners and line managers can learn an important lessons from the Novak Djokovic recent visa issues entering Australia. Always...

HR captures data on three different categories of forms. Forms to capture: 1. Static data. Such as a bank account number. 2. ...

For four years I have suggested that while Santa is fictitious, he adds real value to our lives and inversely, performance reviews are...

This blog focuses on the difference between opinions and facts. It is important to realise that facts relate only to the past events or...

A report from University of Sydney Business School has just been released on current and planned performance management practices in...

At the recent HXM Digital Summit event, Sarah McCann-Bartlett the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Australian Human...

I recently completed a critique of the Performance Review process for a national sales organisation. Sadly, I identified five fundamental...

For three years I have suggested that while Santa is fictitious, he adds real value to our lives and inversely, performance reviews are...

Aaron McEwan from Gartner gave a great presentation at a recent conference on how the current rigid processes and practices in our...

A HR software provider recently demonstrated their product to me. On their opening slide was the statement that “95% of HR leaders are...

I recently listened to a presentation made by Tim Reed, CEO at MYOB and President of the Business Council of Australia. Tim stated that...

The Queensland Chief Health Officer is quoted as warning that we may never beat Covid-19 and the only thing we can do is manage it. What...

Recently my friend, a Senior Executive with companies including Energex, Siemens Energy Services, and Power & Water Corp told me: “I’ve...

I’ll address the question by sharing a case study, then arguing what I think is the real problem before providing my answer. The Case...

How to Remove Ratings, Formal Reviews and PIPs I was recently asked if it was possible to move away from ratings, “mid year” and/or...

OK I admit up front I cannot guarantee that by following the guidelines in this blog you will be deemed to have taken ‘reasonable...

am going to argue the that the more detailed and specific your HR Policies and Procedures become, the less effective they are. Consider a...