James Neal wrote the book “Effective Phrases for Performance Appraisals” many years ago. Today, it’s in its twelfth edition and has sold more than a million copies. BusinessWeek even noted this event.

Each year, many companies conduct performance reviews. Since employee performance is central to operations and the overall health of a business, having these check-ins with staff is vital to ensuring ...

Performance reviews are important tools used by managers and human resources departments in the development of the employee and in corporate planning. Appraisals should be honest but supportive to ...

The key to conducting an effective performance review is to plan ahead. This includes knowing what you want to say to each employee before you sit down together for the official review. A set of clear ...

Between the feeling of being thrust into the spotlight, the one-on-one setting with your manager, and the gravity of what’s at stake, performance reviews can feel pretty uncomfortable. And when you’re ...