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Dec82021 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Conducting an employee work performance review

Business

While most supervisors could communicate praises and give good ratings to their subordinates, some may feel uncomfortable telling employees that their performance is poor. This is only natural, especially if one is a young supervisor or new in the position. A supervisor need not feel uncomfortable if he or she is well prepared to lead the performance review which is also known as the appraisal session. How to Conduct the Performance Review First and foremost, set aside a suitable date and time for the review and inform the employee. Priority and commitment given will ensure a fruitful outcome. Arranging a session at short notice or postponing a scheduled session at the last minute will not reflect well on the supervisor. A few simple pointers could help the performance appr...

4 Tips for Dealing with Difficult Employees

Business

Whether it’s a family-run establishment or a large organization, your business is inevitably going to be faced with a certain problem: a difficult employee. This could be for a number of reasons. The employee might be difficult to work with in general, or they struggle to get on with their co-workers, or they don’t perform well, or they may mean well but can never quite grasp the task at hand. You get the picture. Yet, for one reason or another, you do not have the heart to pull the trigger and let them go. This is despite the fact you will have spent a disproportionate length of time trying to get them to fit into your business, time that could have been spent on other staff members. Thankfully, you can take action now and turn that difficult employee into one that will be a v...

Things to Do for a Better Presentation Next Time

Business, Career

Even if you prepared well for your presentation, you might still end up with a terrible performance. You did your best, so you need to be proud of what you did. However, you need to reflect on what happened and find a way to improve your performance the next time. When you present to possible business partners and clients, your failure could have a ripple effect in your future partnerships with them. You need to make it up by doing a better job the next time. These are the things to do after suffering from a terrible presentation. Give yourself time to dwell on the pain It is not easy getting through this tough moment. You can be hard on yourself for a while, but you need to get out of that place soon. There is nothing wrong in feeling the pain as long as you don’t dwell on it too ...