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Quick performance summaries with Loops

Loops-GraphicsHow Do Loops Work? Last week we released Loops – a social, quick, and painless re-invention of the traditional performance review. Lots of people asked us: “how do Loops work?” So we put together a 30-minute webinar to share : Why we built Loops What’s a Loop Best practices for doing performance summaries with Loops We built [...]

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Performance Reviews Can Be Fun

Fun PerformanceIn what other part of a business would someone go 6-12 months without feedback? Imagine that happening with customer service, or Accounts Receivable – it’s mind blowing! Then why do annual reviews persist? Especially if it’s a process that people hate? In a recent article by Margaret Heffernan, Dan Debow explains that because the traditional [...]

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Performance Appraisals–Beyond the Inquisition

Performance AppraisalIt’s that time of year when we employees look with trepidation towards our annual performance appraisals. If you're like the average guy (or gal) performance review time is something you dread. Performance appraisals should be a simple sign-off on information about real conversations that is being collected throughout the year. With a more collaborative approach, the judicious use of new technology and an open mind on the part of both the reviewer and the reviewed, workers no longer need to fear the annual inquisition.

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