The hysteresis effect describes how managers typically cling to outmoded stereotypes. Because of this, as the performance of individuals reporting to them changes, they often remain unaware of this until these changes become extreme. One effect of this is that managers often fall prone to the ‘last-minute’ syndrome in which they suddenly become completely dissatisfied…
What is Feedback Control? Feedback control was first developed by engineers as a technique to control complex systems functioning within dynamic environments. It turns out that this technique has relevance to the work environment and can help make managers aware of the difference between what the employee is actually doing compared to that…
Management Inconsistency Can Lead to Employee Turnover Through the deployment of an evidence-based approach to both recruitment and management development, it has become clear that inconsistency in the way in which employees are managed can lead to increased employee turnover rates. The consent is that: Employees need to know that they are being treated consistently…
Are Performance Appraisals a Waste of Time? Many managers, when asked their opinion about performance appraisals, report that they believe it to be an unwelcome distraction that serves little or no useful purpose. Many management gurus advise organizations against appraising their employees. Additionally, when organizations employ some form of appraisal, they often do this only…
Managers often wonder: Is there a way to hold staff fully accountable for poor performance without adversely impacting employee turnover figures?When it comes to holding an employee accountable, several factors need to be taken into account.Before an employee can be held fully accountable, these matters need to be addressed: The employee’s targets must be clearly…
Not Everyone Has the Same Motivations Through the deployment of the Talent Chaser Performance Appraisal and Task Action Planning Module, we generated loads of interesting and insightful data. In my blog post Should Pay be linked to Performance?,I mentioned that each employee will be either intrinsically or extrinsically motivated. When it comes to whether or…
