Janice,
If you're not going to do performance reviews right, you're better off not doing them at all!
That's a common plea from employment law attorneys to HR pros and managers.
The point: If you don't conduct performance reviews with care and accuracy, you'll not only end up with a demotivated, under-performing staff, but consistently on the losing side of wrongful termination suits.
The good news: Those same pleading attorneys offered help as well.
This report crystallizes the best advice lawyers gave practitioners at a labor & employment law conference.
Concrete steps for conducting better performance reviews, which will not only prevent lawsuits, but also motivate employees to do better in the future, resulting in improved morale and reduced turnover.