Performance Management: 6 Questions for Preventing Goal Creep Year Round | Brian Heger

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If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  Performance goals and objectives for the year are already well underway. Even with goals set and resourced at the start of the cycle, it often doesn’t take long before new goals are added to an existing plan. If these additions aren’t …

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2026 Performance Management Report | The Talent Strategy Group

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If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  A few weeks ago, Marc Effron, thought leader and President of The Talent Strategy Group (TSG), joined my private community for internal HR practitioners, The Talent Edge Circle, for a 90-minute discussion on enabling business strategy execution through performance management (PM). …

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2026 Objectives Setting is Underway. Will Your Ways of Working Enable the Performance Outcome? | Brian Heger

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If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  As the new year gets underway, many organizations are developing, refining, or beginning to implement their 2026 objectives. While much time is spent aligning on goals, defining metrics and KPIs, and refining the performance management process, less attention is often given …

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Performance Calibration Discussions: 10 Questions to Help Managers Reflect on Employees’ Year-End Performance | Brian Heger

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If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  Last week, I shared my one-page sheet to help managers identify six risk factors that may derail team goals, so they can prioritize actions and make timely course corrections. And while there are 73 days left in 2025 to influence performance …

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Teams That Prioritize Either Learning or Performance Perform Better | Harvard Business Review

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If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  Performance management (PM) is a critical talent practice for driving individual, team, and organizational performance. Despite being long-standing, many organizations continue to adjust their PM processes—either due to dissatisfaction with current approaches or a belief that more can be done to …

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Optimizing Resources—Financial and Talent—for the Second Half of the Year | Brian Heger

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If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  Now that we’re well into the second half of 2025, it’s a good time for managers, leaders, and individual contributors to revisit their goals and consider how to accelerate progress for the remainder of the year. A few weeks ago, I …

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8 Questions to Help Managers and Their Direct Reports Elevate Their 1:1 Discussions | Brian Heger

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If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  One of the most overlooked components of effective performance management (PM) is the quality of regular 1:1 discussions between managers and their direct reports. While technology, processes, and tools are important enablers, they can’t compensate for the gaps caused by ineffective …

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8 Questions to Help Elevate the Impact of Manager and Direct Report 1:1 Discussions | Brian Heger

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If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  Performance management (PM) is one of the most effective practices for driving organizational, team, and individual performance. While technology and process play important roles, one of the most overlooked drivers of PM is the quality of regular 1:1 discussions between managers …

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Realigning Priorities, Goals, and Resources: Tips for Leaders, Managers, and Employees | Brian Heger

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If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  Follow me on LinkedIn! One-third of 2025 is behind us—but that means two-thirds of the year still lies ahead, presenting a significant opportunity to accelerate progress and drive meaningful performance outcomes. This is a pivotal moment to pause, realign, and accelerate …

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Reinventing Performance Management Processes Won’t Unlock Human Performance. Here’s What Will. | Deloitte Insights

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If you find value in content like this, sign up for my Talent Edge Weekly newsletter.  Many continue to view traditional performance management (PM) processes as ineffective. However, this Deloitte Insights article highlights how some organizations have made meaningful progress by improving PM through culture, technology, leadership, and workplace design. The authors argue that if continually reinventing …

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