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Few activities in a workplace polarize like performance reviews. Some see them as subjective and ungrounded, one-sided and boss-dominated and something we should do away with entirely, an opinion put forth most recently in a Wall Street Journal article. Others find them an invaluable tool to develop employees and move the company forward. Our view? […]

Just because leadership feedback is positive doesn't mean it's helpful.

Do it before completing 50-60% of your work.

Four things to do before you lose your temper.

Based on data from 3.2 million job candidates.

Instead of pay formulas, Samuelson depends on extensive discussion and what seems fair.

It’s the most valuable attribute we’re not teaching our high-potentials.

Four tips a champion diver learned from her coach.

by Beverly Ballaro

A list of the skills that most strongly influence performance reviews.

At least half of all employees have quit a job at some point because of their supervisor. People complain of bosses who bully them, micromanage, steal...

Three ways managers make the process harder than it needs to be.

First, consider that it might be right.

It’s common knowledge that helping employees set and reach goals is a critical part of every manager’s job. Employees want to see how their work contributes to larger corporate objectives, and setting the right targets makes this connection explicit for them, and for you, as their manager. Goal-setting is particularly important as a mechanism for […]

It doesn’t have to be lonely at the top.

If you have criticism to deliver, just cut to the chase.

Six strategies to separate critiques aimed to tear you down from guidance meant to build you up.

Lots of companies are recognizing that it makes sense to get older and younger employees talking – sharing knowledge and ideas, combining perspectives in new and interesting ways. But most are going about it in ways that are pretty old school – top-down, highly managed and overly scheduled approaches to building relationships that need, over […]

Approach the situation with curiosity, not blame.

An analysis shows your manager and colleagues talk about you differently.

In 2017, Dr. Gordon Morewood, chair of anesthesiology at Temple University Health System (Temple Health) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, faced a rapidly...

Take the stress out of giving feedback. To help your employees meet their goals and fulfill their potential, you need to provide them with regular feedback....

Supplement for case W20737

Clever, a high-growth EdTech company based in San Francisco, had grown quickly in market share (Exhibit 1-2) and headcount (Exhibit 3). As with many high-growth...

If you're aiming to innovate, failure along the way is a given. But can you fail better? Whether you're rolling out a new product from a city-view office...

Provides a discussion of both the importance and some possible pitfalls that may be encountered when one tries to talk candidly with others about their...

Performance management is changing. Adapt your approach along with it. For decades, performance management has been seen as an annual chore by managers...

If you read nothing else on managing people, read these definitive articles from Harvard Business Review. Managing people is fraught with challenges,...

Lead your hybrid team to success. The strictly nine-to-five office routine no longer exists, and you may be managing a team that works in several different...

If you're an executive, manager, or team leader, one of your toughest responsibilities is managing your people's performance. How do you appraise how...

Donya Brewer, the Director of Human Resources at Stress Engineering Services , was asked to evaluate the firm's peer feedback system and update it to...

Martha Rinaldi has been an assistant product manager at leading beverage company Potomac Waters since graduating from business school. Rinaldi is frustrated...

Supplement to case W20203

Business has become increasingly globalized, interconnected, and disrupted by the unceasing progress of technology. As markets span ever-larger geographical...

This is a role-play case, intended for use in a leadership development course for MBA students. The case has four roles: two for students playing the...

Performance management is changing. Adapt your approach along with it. For decades, performance management has been seen as an annual chore by managers...

Is your message getting through? The right communication tactics can motivate your people--and fuel your business. Get more of the ideas you want, from...

A year's worth of management wisdom, all in one place. We've reviewed the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review...

If you read nothing else on communicating effectively, read these definitive articles from Harvard Business Review. The best leaders know how to communicate...

Few activities in a workplace polarize like performance reviews. Some see them as subjective and ungrounded, one-sided and boss-dominated and something we should do away with entirely, an opinion put forth most recently in a Wall Street Journal article. Others find them an invaluable tool to develop employees and move the company forward. Our view? […]

Just because leadership feedback is positive doesn't mean it's helpful.

Do it before completing 50-60% of your work.

In 2017, Dr. Gordon Morewood, chair of anesthesiology at Temple University Health System (Temple Health) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, faced a rapidly...

Four things to do before you lose your temper.

Based on data from 3.2 million job candidates.

Take the stress out of giving feedback. To help your employees meet their goals and fulfill their potential, you need to provide them with regular feedback....

Instead of pay formulas, Samuelson depends on extensive discussion and what seems fair.

It’s the most valuable attribute we’re not teaching our high-potentials.

Four tips a champion diver learned from her coach.