How to run 360-degree feedback in appraisals

There are benefits to incorporating multiple-perspective data into the standard appraisal process

Case study: Implementing a holistic performance framework at Edinburgh Council

The City of Edinburgh Council moved away from paper-based annual performance reviews to focus on having honest and good-quality conversations

Leaders may have more soft skills than you think

Most people use soft skills already, without perhaps knowing what they are

Gender pay gaps: Three ways to eliminate barriers to progress

Career progression, flexible working, and empowering women are all key areas to focus on

River Island HRD: Few in HR understand Agile

A London HR Connection event explored how Agile methodology can be used to foster new ways of working

Creativity flourishes when managers listen

Managers listening attentively can boost team creativity, according to research from King’s College London and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem  

The key characteristics for effective performance conversations

Don’t ask managers to squash discussion of potential and career development into the last few minutes of a performance review

Agile L&D doesn’t mean not planning

Thames Water and BP shared their approaches to implementing Agile learning at Learning Technologies 2019

Everyone can be 1% better at their jobs every day

A focus on outcomes, "podium people", and marginal gains are key to creating winning behaviour

Work has been corrupted by performance metrics

Research over the past decade explains how performance metrics can lead to unintended and harmful outcomes in professional work

One in four 'not performing their best'

The number of UK employees who feel they are not performing their best at work is higher than the European average

Leading from the inside out: The inner work

What about measuring the inner workings of people? Could this hold the key to delivering even greater output and profit?