Eight Tips to Building a Championship Team

ASTD Staff

Hiring the right people and growing the talent quotient is one of the most important responsibilities and moral obligations for every manager in every organization. It is the one part of the job of every leader that will have the biggest impact in the long term. These a... More »

Replacing the Performance Appraisal

ASTD Staff

That said, there are three strategic resources to replace the performance appraisal system: the manager’s letter, after-action reviews, and key predictive indicators for knowledge workers. More »

How to Make Year-End Performance Appraisals a Constructive Event

ASTD Staff

It’s that time of year again. The time in the business world where managers and employees face, often with anxiety, year-end performance appraisals. The managerial challenge? How to make these evaluations a candid and constructive but not demotivating event. More »

Executives Need to Boost Employee Performance by 20 Percent in 2013

ASTD Staff

CEB, the leading member-based advisory company, today released its annual Executive Guidance indicating that the majority of executives are seeking breakthrough performance gains of 20 percent from their employees to achieve their business goals in 2013. However, only f... More »

Making The Most Of The Dreaded Annual Review

ASTD Staff

Rather than investing your time and resources in driving manager compliance with check-the-box corporate-driven online engagement action plans, get your managers talking to their people. More »