Once OPM's final rule takes effect, agencies will have to cap the share of federal employees who can receive high ratings on ...

OPM Director Scott Kupor wrote that the changes are part of how the administration is trying to create high-performing organizations and promote accountability.

Ensuring employees perform to the best of their ability is a priority for every organization. Naturally, you want people to stay productive and efficient to make it easier to fulfill company goals and ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about leadership and performance management. When it comes to people practices, the top three metrics all leaders must ...

Employee performance reviews take time and effort — and aren’t always conducted very efficiently. According to surveys, nearly 60% of businesses use basic spreadsheets to track and monitor staff ...

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, ...

The June 17 memo from the Office of Personnel Management’s acting Director Charles Ezell, “Performance Management for Federal Employees”, reflects an important development for managing employee ...

Carla Tardi is a technical editor and digital content producer with 25+ years of experience at top-tier investment banks and money-management firms. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant ...

The best employee management software is Rippling, thanks to its all-in-one functionality for payroll, time tracking, benefits, scheduling, recruiting, and performance management. On top of that, ...

While companies are increasingly accounting for a neurodiverse workforce, their performance management technology needs to ...