How to evaluate your employees

ASTD Staff

Evaluating employees and paying them what they deserve is one of the most crucial decisions a manager has to make, and is an important part of effectively managing a business. Ask any professional about appraisals and you’ll get mixed reviews. Employees are o... More »

Leadership Requires More Feminine Attributes

ASTD Staff

Leadership in the 21st century requires more of the attributes held by women. Thanks to the herculean efforts of two highly regarded researchers, John Gerzema and Michael D'Antonio, we now know this to be a fact. The team interviewed 64,000 people in 13 countries, men a... 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 »

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 »

Maximizing the Value of Frontline Leaders

ASTD Staff

How can HR executives maximize the value that frontline supervisors can contribute to a business? More »