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Should Multiple Levels of Management Review Employee Appraisals or Other Formal Feedback?
Authored By: HR Performance on 12/7/2018

Typically, most growing organizations reach a philosophical inflection point where they decide how hands-on they would like to be with formal performance management processes. One question that always comes up is: Should multiple levels of management review employee appraisals or other formal feedback, and should there be a formal process? If so, how can good technology help facilitate your process so that HR can be successful?

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Performance Management

  
7 Key Features to Look for in a Performance Management Tool
Authored By: Paul Martson, SHRM-CP on 2/5/2026
HR manager working on performance management tasks using a laptop in a modern office setting

See which key performance management features to look for in your software tool to streamline manual HR processes, create consistent reviews and much more.

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How to Choose the Right Performance Management Software by Need
Authored By: Paul Martson, SHRM-CP on 2/5/2026
Male HR professional reviewing documents while working on a laptop in a modern office.

Choose your performance management software based on platform fit, not feature lists. Learn what to evaluate across pricing, customization, usability, scalability and more.

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Top 10 Performance Management Metrics to Prioritize in 2026
Authored By: Paul Martson, SHRM-CP on 2/5/2026
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Learn which performance management metrics matter most in 2026, including goal achievement, engagement, feedback, and analytics that support fair, data-driven decisions.

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Compensation Administration

  
A Common Compensation Trap: Poor Data Sources
Authored By: HR Performance on 1/4/2019

While most CCPs recommend that you avoid self-reported data, there isn’t a practical way to keep your employees from looking at, and approaching you with, self-reported data. When an employee comes to you to discuss the “comparable pay that they found online,” be prepared to help them understand where that data comes from and why it is skewed. 

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2019 Salary Budget Automation - How to Get Started.
Authored By: HR Performance on 9/7/2018

Automation is changing the landscape of HR. Where we once relied solely on spreadsheets and completing tedious tasks, we now have access to tools that capture and use data seamlessly. Because of recent improvements in integration techniques, data from one application can be shared with another, allowing HR to increase efficiencies.

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Another Win for HR: Automate the Company Bonus Pay Process
Authored By: HR Performance on 6/1/2018

Bonus pay! What excites employees more? But, is HR equally as excited to manage the process? How does your organization arrive at appropriate bonus amounts, how are final bonuses calculated and communicated, and how messy is this process for HR, management, and employees?

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HR Culture & Trends

    

Coming Together
Authored By: HR Performance on 9/7/2018

I recently moved. In the process, a few new items were needed as the old items were too big for the new space. As was the case with my office space. In looking for the right fit, we found something at IKEA. I liked it and it was the right size. We promptly purchased the desk and file storage unit and returned home eager to see it all come together.

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Inspiring a Civil Workplace
Authored By: Joyce Marsh on 9/7/2018

Wouldn’t it be great if everyone said and did the right thing all the time and no one’s feelings ever got hurt? That would be a perfect world – which, of course, we know we don’t live in. But we can wish, can’t we?!

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Millennials in Charge: Passing the Torch in the Workforce
Authored By: HR Performance on 7/2/2018

As the pendulum of demographics begins to swing towards the next generation of employees, Millennials in the workplace are beginning to change the landscape of organizational structure. 

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