Management

Writing an effective performance review is both a science and an art. As you’re preparing to write a subordinate’s performance review, keep these suggested guidelines in mind in order to amplify the benefits of this tried-and-true management tool.

Too many times, what I've seen, companies will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars putting in these great software systems but they still fall victim to the number one problem plaguing performance reviews in companies across America: grade inflation. 

Documenting poor performance and progressive discipline is as much an art as it is a science. Unfortunately, most human resources professionals and line managers don’t have the time to study the nuances of progressive discipline, workplace due process, summary dismissal, discharge for cause, and the like.

HR expert and author of 101 Sample Write-Ups for Documenting Employee Performance Problems, Paul Falcone, isn’t new to creating performance improvement plans for production problems. These are some of the most common friction points between managers and employees in the workplace.