by Ira Wolfe | May 31, 2012 | Employee Performance Management
While multi-rater feedback has its distinct advantages, it also can be a disaster if not planned and implemented carefully. The most common mistake managers make is believing that multi-rater feedback is a replacement for the annual review. That’s wrong, wrong,...
by Ira Wolfe | May 30, 2012 | Employee Performance Management
Getting managers to complete employee performance appraisals is one of the most nerve-wracking things human resource professionals have to do. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. An even bigger headache is getting managers to actually document performance and...
by Ira Wolfe | May 29, 2012 | Employee Performance Management
Ask any manager what he or she just hates to do and very likely you’ll hear “performance reviews.” The traditional once-a-year performance review (if employees are lucky to get that), are not only dreaded but ineffective too. Studies consistently...
by Ira Wolfe | May 28, 2012 | Hiring Process
When interviewing job applicants, you want to find the most qualified person for the position. But there are limits to what questions you’re allowed to ask. Federal (EEO, ADA, for example) and state laws prohibit you from posing interview questions that...
by Ira Wolfe | May 27, 2012 | DISC, Employment Testing
Without exaggeration I hear clients, prospects, and even consultants lump DISC and personality tests together every day when discussing pre employment tests. In some respects that is like comparing apples to oranges, peaches to bananas and so on. In other words, there...
