Employers typically use an annual performance appraisal system to evaluate their employees. The appraisal measures performance against specific objectives employees strive to achieve during the year.

Setting employee and team performance goals is an essential responsibility for business owners and managers. However, measuring and improving an employee’s performance can be complex and daunting, ...

In his decades-long career in tech journalism, Dennis has written about nearly every type of hardware and software. He was a founding editor of Ziff Davis’ Computer Select in the 1990s, senior ...

Setting goals and objectives is a critical aspect of managing a business, and the accounting function is no exception. Business goals should include both short- and long-term goals, according to Maria ...

The middle of the year is an excellent time to check on your employees’ performance objectives and make sure they’re still relevant and clear. Circumstances change quickly in business, and there are ...

What’s the best thing a manager can do to start the new year in a constructive and productive way? It’s nothing fancy, but it’s fundamental and foundational: Set clear and meaningful objectives for ...