Annual review vs continual feedback: solving the riddle

Annual reviews are less helpful than continuous feedback according to a recent study by Rice University. Researchers found that this is particularly true if the manager has little day to day contact with that particular member of staff. Its findings also highlighted the likelihood of employees being given a higher rating than they deserve for […]

Give me just a little more time

‘But we don’t have the time to do this’ is the response we get from busy and often stressed managers! Does the day seem in control of you rather than the other way around? Do you spend hours in meetings wondering why you’re there? Do you have those days when you get home absolutely worn […]