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    Aileen MacMillan How well are projects managed? Not very well, says The Standish Group .  A report released in April of 2009 entitled "CHAOS Summary 2009" shows  “a marked decrease in project success rates." Findings showed that just under half of project... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan A sign of the times.... Notice any of these changes at your office? 1) In a meeting, once one person pulls the sanitizer out of his or her pocket or purse, everyone else follows 2) Anyone who sneezes has to explain that they just have a cold... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan Here is a hypothetical question from a manager. Our performance review process is haphazard at best. Standards are inconsistent, performance feedback is sporadic and goals are not in alignment with our business strategy. This year I have an empl... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan Have you ever seen the television commercial that shows how one’s vision and coordination becomes distorted after one, then two, then three alcoholic drinks? Well, there are also studies that suggest that the effects of sleep deprivation are similar ... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan What are your thoughts on prepared performance comments within an automated performance management system? I once had to clarify a comment on my performance appraisal with my manager. In this case, the comments were selected from a list of prepared c... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan A healthy employee is a productive employee, or is it the other way around? The Families and Work Institute published a report last year that showed a clear link between “effective” workplaces and employee health. Although the report indicates th... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan According to CNNMoney , “Currently, 48% of the U.S. private-sector workforce can't take paid leave without advance notice, according to the National Partnership.” With a wave of H1N1 flu sweeping through many workplaces, this may pose problems. Th... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan Who knew the value of dandelion greens? Medical celebrity Dr. Oz tells us that eating these familiar annoyances can actually prolong our lives. To paraphrase Dr. Oz from a recent show;  in North America we spend a fortune trying to eradicate dan... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan I am taking a course in risk assessment, and I find it fascinating to look at how individuals perceive risk and how it affects their decision-making. Experts tell us that the severity of a potential risk and the probability of it occurring have a di... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan A recent Workscape survey with 690 respondents indicates, “that 66% of organizations admit an inability to realign employee goals to corporate goals as they change throughout the year. Nearly half of the surveyed organizations still wait until the ... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan The road to economic recovery will be full of bumps, hidden curves and unmapped detours. The recent announcement that the U.S. jobless rate is currently 9.8% is evidence of this. One thing is certain, if employees lose hope, the chance of suc... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan Similar goals can produce very different results. The way that a goal is written and interpreted is the key. Consider two sales representatives, each who have a goal of increasing sales volume. Potentially, this same goal could lead to the following... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan Imagine this scenario: A new employee asks the same questions repeatedly about procedures and does not show the expected level of initiative. Although the employee completed the training process and has had subsequent conversations with his manager,... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan Profiles International provides a peek into the best practices of highly productive companies in Aspiring to the Standards of “American’s Most Productive Companies. ” When it comes to people processes, the practices are not surprising to those of... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan Citing a Conference Board report, an article on the World at Work website tackles the topic of whether or not risk assessment and organizational performance management should be more tightly integrated.  Employee performance management ... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan According to the Towers Perrin's 2009 HR Service Delivery Survey “Technology is now viewed as an effective cost-cutting and service delivery tool.” This supports what we have been saying about performance management technology. Savings are a... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan I have now written over 250 blogs on performance management. Many of them discuss the theories behind performance management while others offer concrete suggestions. Listed here are many of the blogs I think offer the most practical advice. Some of t... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan The front page of the September 17th Toronto Star explains how an undercover journalist attended a college meant to prepare her for work as a Personal Support Worker. While there, reporter Diana Lomislic received minimal training (complete with ... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan The story of Michael Jackson's life and death illustrate some of the devastating effects perfectionism can have. Not only did his perfectionism drive him to produce excellent music and concerts but it may have also driven him to work harder than he ... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan When you think of the qualities required by a manager, what comes to mind? Most likely, words like trustworthy, communicative, interested, open, honest and supportive emerge. Although these qualities are essential for a manager, they may not be the... More...
     

    Aaron Dave BRANCHBURG, N.J. – September 15, 2009 – SaaS hr .com (www.SaaS hr .com), a subsidiary of WebApps, Inc., and leading provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) with a major push in Workforce Management Solutions, has enabled partner Primepoint, LLC to t... More...
     

    Debbie McGrath This week on news.com article, I saw a new article on a company called workscore.com .  Using social networking tools, similar to whatcheckster, skillssurvey, and rypple do,  Workscore enables you to take  your evaluations and pe... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan Describing the requirements for good performance management—consistency, visibility, trust, communication, flexibility, support, strategic alignment—is not difficult. Ensuring that these elements are in place, however, is challenging. This is because... More...
     

    Bee22 Pianezza Thousands of bi-annual and annual performance reviews take place in organizations each year. Les Allan, author of From Training to Enhanced Workplace Performance , gives the following suggestions for improving the follow-up discussions that take pla... More...
     

    Aileen MacMillan Imagine this scenario. A potential customer walks into a car showroom. The customer is already committed to buying the particular brand of car offered by this dealership. He or she encounters a salesperson who half-heartedly answers a few questions. ... More...
     


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