Performance appraisals are a way of keeping track of employee’s progress. Done well they should indicate strengths and areas for development and be a means to formulate goals and motivate your team.
Employee Performance
Why small businesses need to care about employee engagement
Ever wondered what impact employee engagement can have on your small business? When employees are motivated and happy to come to work. When they regularly go above and beyond for customers and colleagues. When they just ‘get’ what you’re trying to achieve and buy into...
The truth behind appraisals to engage your team
You’ve probably heard a lot of talk around employee engagement, and new ways and reasons to tackle it in your small business. If you’re struggling with performance, or think you have risks around retention, keeping your people motivated and providing growth can help...
Probation Notice Period – dealing with probation period issues
When you hire a new staff member, you’re excited and full of hope that they’ll be the perfect fit for the role and your small business. However, sometimes the reality can differ, even if a candidate appeared to be the ideal fit during the interview stage, after a few...
#2 How we can help you to support your remote teams
With Coronavirus still dominating work in the UK, our development team have been working hard to help support you more with the current situation. Here are our latest software updates to help. We’ve added a brand new desk-booking feature to help manage safe working in...
How to give constructive feedback when working remotely
Giving ongoing constructive feedback is one of the best ways to let your employees know how they are performing and what is expected from them. This is especially important when staff members aren’t performing at their best to help prevent any negative feelings that...
What is a performance review or staff appraisal?
A performance review – sometimes known as a staff appraisal – is a valuable opportunity to review the performance of employees, identify areas where they can continue to develop, and help to motivate them. There are numerous different ways to appraise employees, but...
6 types of appraisal system – and which one is best for your business?
Performance appraisals are a way of keeping track of employee’s progress. Done well they should indicate strengths and areas for development and be a means to formulate goals and motivate your team.
Neuroscience 101 – can you boost business with neuro-agility?
Neuroscience... on a HR website? Now that's a new one. Or is it? These two topics are a lot more related than you might originally think, so let's talk about it. What is "neuro-agility"? This term refers to the brain's ability to move quickly and easily, to think...
Take a break and boost productivity!
Most of us have experienced solving a tricky problem when we aren't even thinking about it. This is no coincidence, our ability to think clearly or problem solve is ironically linked with not thinking, or rather, taking a break. A study by Princeton uni perfectly...
How often should you conduct staff appraisals?
At a minimum, performance reviews should be held annually, but there are numerous benefits to holding appraisals more frequently than this. Why hold regular appraisals? 1. Better working environment The United Nations World Happiness Report in 2017 found that the work...
How to conduct an effective staff appraisal
Staff appraisals may feel like a chore, especially with so many other jobs to do running a business. However, if managed correctly, they’re a great way to get the best out of your staff, and to add real value to your business. We’ve conducted staff appraisals galore...
Performance Management: How to manage underperforming staff
When a member of your team is underperforming, you can’t just fire them straight away. There’s a formal performance management process that has to be adhered to before you can legitimately dismiss them. The process ensures that you have communicated the goals of the...