It can be difficult to pin down why people are performing well – but taking a scientific and individualised approach may be the key to unlocking motivation
Creating a workaholic culture is not the answer to our productivity problem, or good for our mental health
Sometimes HR professionals need to ask themselves why they use a particular process. Rob Briner examines the evidence behind NLP
Performance appraisals favour self-promoting employees and unfairly underrate modest workers, according to Brian Kropp, HR practice leader at practice insight and technology company CEB.
Parents and teachers are worried children are heading for ‘rude awakening’
Lookers’ Nigel McMinn explains the role better people policies have played, and what he looks for in an HRD.
One in 20 (5%) organisations are considering stopping performance ratings, according to research from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
A redesign of National Grid’s offices has boosted staff performance by 8%, the organisation has reported.
Academic thinking around motivation has developed considerably over time. Here Stuart Pritchard, winner of the HR magazine and Roffey Park research competition, explores how the major theories have...
There’s a default mechanism, deep in the subconscious mind of freelance creative professionals. It automatically holds down the reset button every time the words ‘business’ or ‘management’ are...
Rob Briner searches for meaning in performance management
The view that performance management is broken is gathering pace, but forward-thinking companies are shaking things up.
