Employees want to know both how they're doing on the job, and their chances for promotion, but workers report feeling uninspired and underwhelmed by their most recent performance review. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with former employment law attorney, author and SHRM.org columnist Jathan Janove on how to rethink performance manag ... Show More
Sep 30
Dear Hiring Manager: Is the Cover Letter Dead?
Episode Blurb: Generative AI can spin up a polished cover letter in seconds, so what are employers still using it to screen for? Kat Kibben, founder and CEO of Three Ears Media, unpacks why the cover letter isn't really dead — it's just misunderstood. Diving into their personal e ... Show More
34m 6s
Sep 16
Promoted but Unprepared: How AI Coaching Is Helping New Leaders
Episode Blurb: New leaders often check every box: training, workshops, and even a coach. Yet many still feel unprepared for the moment real decisions land on their desk. Alex Marcus and Jamie Albers, co-CEOs and co-founders of Mento, a member of SHRM’s 2026 WorkplaceTech Accelera ... Show More
34m 54s
Nov 2024
What works—and doesn’t—in performance management
New research reveals what employees find fair, what motivates them to perform, and where many organizations go wrong when it comes to feedback, compensation, and annual ratings and reviews. On this episode of McKinsey Talks Talent, talent experts Bryan Hancock and Brooke Weddle s ... Show More
21m 24s
Aug 2021
159 Christopher Lee - Performance Conversations
<p class="p1">The annual employee review. The performance evaluation. The employee appraisal. Whatever you call it, in many organizations, the process of evaluating employee performance is often ineffective. In many instances, the evaluations do little to help the employee, the s ... Show More
22m 30s
Nov 2023
Who is productive, and who isn’t? Here’s how to tell.
<p>If productivity is down in your organization, it may be a sign that at least some employees are unmotivated and unhappy—and that other employees are feeding on that dissatisfaction, further eroding productivity and creating attrition. On this episode of <a href="https://www.mc ... Show More
25m 53s
Aug 2024
Top 5 Recognition Program Fails You're Probably Making Right Now
<p>In today's episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, we welcome Jeff Cates, CEO of Achievers, a leading employee engagement platform. </p><p>Jeff delves into the transformative power of recognition in the workplace, exploring how organizations can drive culture change through frequen ... Show More
57m 18s