Q: Lately, my manager seems to have developed a very negative opinion of me. When I try to point out that she's blaming me for things that are not my fault, she gets irritated and says she is only ...

Self-evaluation is an important aspect of any appraisal process. Feedback on performance doesn’t come just from the manager; it also comes from the individual who is being assessed. If your employees ...

Back in January, I posted a piece on this blog asking if any readers wanted to develop their critical thinking as a kind of New Year’s Resolution. Following some rather positive feedback, I added a ...

Performance evaluations can be a source of tension between employees and their managers. When evaluations go awry, accusations of favoritism, arguments about expectations and hurt feelings are the ...