The employee performance review has received a lot of criticism in recent years. Traditional performance appraisal processes have caused headaches for HR, managers, and employees alike. And most importantly, they have failed to serve their intended purpose—driving employee growth and development ..read more

Performance reviews often get a bad rap. They're seen as the corporate version of a report card, and nobody loves report cards, right? But when done right, performance reviews can have a positive impact on retention, engagement, productivity, and morale. They're the cornerstone of your performance management program. Imagine transforming the dread of reviews into anticipation, where managers and employees alike are jazzed about the insights they'll gain. This isn't about dredging up the past year's misdemeanors; it’s about sparking a conversation that propels forward momentum and allows for t ..read more

Performance reviews are a key step in the employee evaluation process. They provide a valuable opportunity for managers and employees to: assess performance set goals provide feedback discuss growth & development opportunities But without a proper framework, performance reviews can become bureaucratic, ineffective, and disengaging. That's where performance review templates come in. Using performance review templates, organizations can streamline the employee review process. HR leaders can ensure consistency and help managers create a constructive feedback culture that supports employee ..read more

The performance review is a cornerstone of an effective performance management program. It's an opportunity to reflect, summarize, and plan for what's next. When done well, performance reviews help employees feel valued and motivated to improve ..read more

Performance reviews have earned a bad reputation in the past decade. They're often criticized for being stress-inducing, bureaucratic, and disconnected from the realities of the workplace. Despite these critiques, performance reviews can be a valuable tool, when wielded properly ..read more

  Hi ? I'm Phil Haussler, Chief Product Officer at Quantum Workplace.   Artificial intelligence has been dominating headlines for the past year. And for human resource pros, AI is driving both headway and headaches.  On one hand, chronically understaffed HR teams are using AI to automate their workflows and scale their impact. But just talk to anyone who has posted a job recently and you’ll likely hear how many candidates are using ChatGPT (poorly) to apply. Humans and human relationships are messy. So working in HR tends to rewire your brain toward the way things can (and oft ..read more

Understanding employee feedback is crucial to driving employee engagement, and a powerful way to gain this understanding is through employee engagement surveys. These surveys serve as more than just feedback tools – they are a vital resource for identifying key business challenges and opportunities.  ..read more

HR leaders are at a pivotal crossroads. They have the skills and potential to drive business and financial impact—yet this critical aspect often takes a back seat. Instead, the HR function becomes entangled in repetitive administrative processes that hinder their capacity to both articulate and maximize the strategic impact of employee success initiatives like engagement, performance, retention, and culture. The benefits of investing in employee engagement are clear: improved employee productivity, better customer service, increased safety, higher retention, and more. But how do we improve em ..read more

The quest to understand and improve employee engagement is a top priority for HR leaders and managers alike. Employee engagement surveys have become a must-have tool to help organizations understand employee perceptions and make better business decisions.   But there is one notoriously difficult component of understanding employee feedback at scale: open-ended survey responses.  Open-ended responses (employee survey comments) are essential in understanding the nuances of employee sentiment and identifying reasons for engagement gaps. While quantitative data gives you an object ..read more

Unpacking organizational culture  Company culture has become a top priority for leaders across all industries. In fact, 66% of executives believe culture is more important than an organization's business strategy or operation model.  The rise of remote and hybrid work has had a significant impact on the way we work. Our research shows 65% of employees say their company culture has changed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the workplace has changed, culture has too—for better or for worse ..read more