Six Ways to Make Performance Reviews More Effective and Enjoyable

Performance reviews are an essential part of managing a workplace effectively. That said, as vital as they are, the annual performance review carries with it a weight of notoriety and dread. Employees fear comments of undeserved reproach, and managers fear the discomfort of criticizing the team that they work to build a good relationship with. […]
What Should I Say in My Performance Review?

It’s finally here – your manager is about to call you in to review your recent performance. Even if you feel that you’ve had a solid year of work, you’re likely finding yourself a bit nervous.
News: HelloTeam Elevated to Platinum Partner Status on ADP Marketplace

HelloTeam is thrilled to announce that we have been named an ADP Marketplace Platinum Partner for our performance management and engagement software. HelloTeam for ADP Workforce Now® is an all-in-one Performance Management and Employee Engagement platform that is designed to increase accountability through goals, streamline 360 performance reviews, conduct one-on-ones for real-time feedback, and administer surveys to increase […]
Weekly One-on-Ones or Annual Performance Reviews?

If you’ve spent any time researching ways to lead your team, you know how much emphasis is put on meeting with your employees individually. Developing relationships/trust, setting goals, and giving feedback are all done most effectively through personal discussions. There is some disagreement, however, over exactly what form these individual meetings should come in. The […]
How One-on-Ones Help Leaders Just as Much as Their Team

For ages, managers believed that the most efficient way to communicate with their staff was to gather them all for a weekly team meeting. That sentiment has changed; now individual one-on-one meetings are equally as important. Leaders and Managers have found that they can more efficiently and accurately help employees when meeting with them personally, […]
What Shouldn’t I Say in a Performance Review? Avoiding Biases

Human biases are not only a habit, but a necessity. We use them to rapidly assess environments, and we often find these quick assumptions to be accurate.