Google does Goal Alignment
November 29, 2005
Business 2.0 talks to Google CEO Eric Schmidt about goal alignment (even if they don’t use the words). Here’s "the … formula he uses to stay on track while innovating: Spend 70 percent of your time on the core business, 20…
Implementation is Key
November 29, 2005
Watson Wyatt released a study today which shows that while employers are leveraging best practices when designing their performance management programs, they are falling short in the implementation of those programs.
From the study’s summary:
In designing their performance management programs, most employers…
Motivating the Troops (and paying them for their performance)
November 29, 2005
BusinessWeek highlights "Electronic Scorecards" used in the banking industry. The article tells the tale of a Kansas City based bank called UMD Financial that’s using performance management to align goals and pay for performance.
From the article:
In the past the bank…
Things are Heating Up at Worstreview.com
November 23, 2005
Things are getting good. A raft of new posts over at worstreview.com. If you’re not hip to the contest, it’s a little game we’re playing to find the worst performance review ever. Prizes, fun and games. Like a carnival.
Go…
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 23, 2005
Been traveling today (back to good old NYC), so I haven’t had a chance to post anything of substance, but I thought I would take a minute to wish a happy thanksgiving from all of us at SuccessFactors to all…
Too Many 360’s?
November 21, 2005
The Leadership Now blog talks about what can only be deemed a terrifically bad 360 process at a fortune 500 company. Don Blohowiak recounts the sad tale of a manager with so many 360’s to do, he and his team basically…
SuccessFactors Suite Reviewed
November 21, 2005
HR Blogger, DubDubs, who writes a fantastic, focused HR Tech blog sat in recently on a SuccessFactors webinar and posted his thoughts.
All About Forced Ranking (AKA the Dreaded Curve)
November 18, 2005
HBS’s Working Knowledge recently published an article on using Forced Ranking in performance management. I’ll get into the conclusions of the article, but first - what is Forced Ranking? Well, Forced Ranking is a method by which managers evaluate employees relative…
Software’s Eve of Destruction
November 18, 2005
Is the era of traditional enterprise software (Hardware, Software, Configure, Integrate, Test, Deploy) ending? Our customers think it is, we think it is, and now Wall Street is coming around, too. In an article on thestreet.com called "Software’s Eve of Destruction,"…
The Best Review Contest?
November 17, 2005
Regina at Bnet’s HR’s Brand New Experience blog thinks we should be having a best review contest in addition to a worst review contest. I like the angle, and she’s got a post about her best review ever. I’d like to…
