Setting employee and team performance goals is an essential responsibility for business owners and managers. However, measuring and improving an employee’s performance can be complex and daunting, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Murphy covers leadership, hiring and employee engagement. Annual performance reviews are infamous for their inefficiency and ...

Begin by identifying outdated tasks in your employee onboarding that could benefit from automation such as paper-based documentation. Choose the right employee onboarding automation tools by exploring ...

Let’s face it: no matter what industry you’re in, work can be tedious and boring some days. Many workflows boil down to filling out forms, transferring those forms to Excel spreadsheets, and querying ...

Managers play a crucial role in establishing and maintaining a company’s workplace culture. When they hold negative assumptions about team members, these beliefs influence not only the employee ...

Companies are always looking for ways to boost employee performance and financial success. One widely used strategy centers around improving employee engagement. The belief is that nurturing engaged, ...

August 18, 2025 - Employers often encounter significant challenges when addressing the performance of employees particularly when the performance counseling (e.g., a performance discussion and/or ...

Bruce defends employers in complex employment litigation in federal and state courts in Texas and across the country. He has represented employers in class actions, Fair Labor Standards Act collective ...

There’s probably never been a time when employees (or managers) enjoyed mandatory performance reviews at work. Performance cycles come under criticism for being time-consuming (if you’re a manager), ...