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Sarah Katherine Schmidt, Vice President at Peoplelogic, joins us this episode to discuss why performance management fails so many employees today and how improving performance management increases employee engagement and retention.
[0:00] Introduction
Welcome, Sarah!
Today’s Topic: Revolutionizing Performance Management for Today's Workforce
[4:27] Why Sarah advocates for agile performance reviews
How regular feedback reduces recency bias and improves accuracy
Why psychological safety should be built into an organization’s promise to its employees
[13:24] How does agile performance management help improve engagement and retention?
Addressing the needs of the varied generations in the modern workforce
How to bring managers and employees onto the same page
[24:42] How do organizations roll out agile performance management?
Key mindset shifts leaders must make for successful implementation
Letting the business set the norms for performance
[32:37] Closing
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Produced by Affogato Media
Sarah Katherine Schmidt, Vice President at Peoplelogic, joins us this episode to discuss why performance management fails so many employees today and how improving performance management increases employee engagement and retention.
[0:00] Introduction
Welcome, Sarah!
Today’s Topic: Revolutionizing Performance Management for Today's Workforce
[4:27] Why Sarah advocates for agile performance reviews
How regular feedback reduces recency bias and improves accuracy
Why psychological safety should be built into an organization’s promise to its employees
[13:24] How does agile performance management help improve engagement and retention?
Addressing the needs of the varied generations in the modern workforce
How to bring managers and employees onto the same page
[24:42] How do organizations roll out agile performance management?
Key mindset shifts leaders must make for successful implementation
Letting the business set the norms for performance
[32:37] Closing
Thanks for listening!
To schedule a meeting with us: https://salary.com/hrdlconsulting
For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/
Produced by Affogato Media
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