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		<title>Is Everybody Really Above Average?</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/04/22/is-everybody-really-above-average-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Appraisal inflation is common in many organizations. But lenient or overly generous appraisals can have unintended consequences and real costs. Some of those issues and what can be done about them are discussed below. The Employee Is Hurt Lack of accurate &#38; meaningful feedback isn’t provided and the employee isn’t really made aware of his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Signs That Your Performance Appraisal System isn’t Working</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/04/15/signs-that-your-performance-appraisal-system-isn%e2%80%99t-working/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most organizations use some form of employee performance evaluation tool in their workplaces. They are critical communication devices, important pieces of documentation, and may be integral to compensation systems.  However, many times appraisals or related processes are poorly designed or implemented.  A few signs that an evaluation program isn’t working are discussed below.  If you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR Fact Friday: 8 Steps to Keeping High Performers During Recession</title>
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		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2009/06/26/hr-fact-friday-8-steps-to-keeping-high-performers-during-recession/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Performance Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Source: HR.BLR.com While an employee who is an average performer rarely considers leaving his or her job during a difficult economic period, high-potential employees do, according to research by Sirota Survey Intelligence. The firm has found that the actions taken by employers during a recession can start a process that unintentionally devalues employees (by seeing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stressed out over Performance Reviews?</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2009/04/20/stressed-out-over-performance-reviews/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Performance Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Would you rather go to the dentist than spend days filling out performance appraisal forms or meet with your boss to have your performance review? Are you an HR professional responsible for administering the employee performance management program in your company and the mere thought of the upcoming evaluation cycle has your stomach twisted in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using 21st Century Technology To Complete Performance Appraisals</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2009/04/13/using-21st-century-technology-to-complete-performance-appraisals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2009/04/13/using-21st-century-technology-to-complete-performance-appraisals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Performance Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Technology has dramatically changed the way we do business, permitting us to communicate quickly, perform tasks that would have been impossible 20 years ago, and do things faster than we&#8217;ve ever done them before.  Human Resource departments, like other areas of business have taken advantage of these ongoing technological advances. Not so long ago a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Commandments of Performance Appraisals</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2008/12/02/ten-commandments-of-performance-appraisals-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2008/12/02/ten-commandments-of-performance-appraisals-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Performance Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A recent article in the New York Law Journal outlined the following ten commandments of employee performance evaluations: 1. Don’t let the time slip, if it is an annual review, do it on an annual basis 2. Tell the truth 3. Remember the audience and be accurate but professional…now is not the time to “Donald [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Ten Commandments of Hiring and Firing</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2008/10/29/the-ten-commandments-of-hiring-and-firing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2008/10/29/the-ten-commandments-of-hiring-and-firing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Performance Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hiring 1.  Follow closely all relevant company policies related to hiring, e.g. re: application and offer process, interviews, and EEO.  If you do not have any such policies, get some and train all persons who are to use them 2.  Be aware of relevant state and local laws, as well as national ones (e.g. &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Performance Evaluations: What&#8217;s the Point?</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2008/10/01/performance-evaluations-whats-the-point/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2008/10/01/performance-evaluations-whats-the-point/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Performance Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The following information is republished from Marnie Green&#8217;s October e-newsletter. For an excellent source of information on Employee Performance and Talent Management subscribe to Marnie&#8217;s monthly e-newsletter at: http://www.managementeducationgroup.com/index.php Performance evaluations are one of those things we just do in organizations. And often we don&#8217;t really know why the heck we&#8217;re doing them. I recently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>15 Signs Your Performance Appraisal System Isn&#8217;t Working</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2008/04/24/15-signs-your-performance-appraisal-system-isnt-working/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2008/04/24/15-signs-your-performance-appraisal-system-isnt-working/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Performance Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Most organizations use some form of employee performance evaluation tool in their workplaces. They are critical communication devices, important pieces of documentation, and may be integral to compensation systems. However, many times appraisals or related processes are poorly designed or implemented. A few signs that an evaluation program isn’t working are discussed below. If you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Commandments of Performance Appraisals</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2008/04/14/ten-commandments-of-performance-appraisals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2008/04/14/ten-commandments-of-performance-appraisals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Performance Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A recent article in the New York Law Journal outlined the following interesting ten commandments of employee performance evaluations: 1.  Don’t let the time slip, if it is an annual review, do it on an annual basis. 2.  Tell the truth. 3.  Remember the audience and be accurate but professional…now is not the time to “Donald [...]]]></description>
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