Employee Reviews Aren’t Like Tax Returns - They Are Worse!

Author: Ron Hiller l  Published Date 8/2014

Over the years I have had ample opportunity to speak with countless HR people about their organization’s review practices. Many of those discussions revealed flawed review practices which in no small way contributes to an erosion of trust in the review process by the rank and file.

 

First let me say that most of these dedicated HR folks inherited their organization’s flawed practices. Let’s explore some of the more grievous practices that I see regularly. (Read Entire Blog)

Author: Ron Hiller l  Published Date 8/2014

There is a truism that says, “If you keep doing what you’ve always done you will keep getting what you have always got”.  And so it is with the review process.

Have your organization’s managers and employees lost faith in the review process?  Are reviews chronically late, incomplete, inaccurate, and of poor quality? If the answer is “yes” then HR needs to take immediate action and restore faith in the process.  Automating a cumbersome paper riddled process may not be the total answer.  Automation is clearly a step in the right direction but it isn’t a panacea.

Unfortunately, reviews for many employees and managers are public enemy number-one.  Reviews have become the culprit that everyone loves to hate. This recurring problem is so perplexing that the remedies proffered by the pundits range from abolition to automation. (Read Entire Blog)

 

Author: Ron Hiller l  Published Date 9/2014

Insurance companies report that wrongful termination lawsuits are on the rise—and they are the single most frequent labor claim. Even though most employment in the US is considered "at will," wrongful employment termination claims have spiked mainly because of a faltering economy and employees having a better understanding of wrongful termination law.

There are more than 20 legal grounds for making a claim for wrongful termination such as discrimination and whistleblower retaliation but an employer’s performance management practice may also provide fertile ground for a potential lawsuit.

Over 50 percent of all wrongful termination cases are won by the former employee. Clearly, "at-will" employment doesn't mean that an employee has no legal rights terminated. (Read Entire Blog)

Author: Ron Hiller l  Published Date 9/2014

The day of treating employee reviews as a singular event must come to an end.  Employers bent on improving performance can no longer treat employee reviews as a perfunctory annual experience. To shift the paradigm, employers must provide their staff with a systematic communication tool that is accessible anytime, anywhere, is easy to use, and organizes disparate data into meaningful information that can be used for recognition, performance improvement, and pay for performance.

Falling Through the Cracks

Employee performance is a fleeting and capricious series of events. Additionally many employees work remotely from their supervisor, or work different shifts making manager/employee communications sparse and uncertain. (Read Entire Blog)