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When Ontario Employers Should Seek HR Support for Performance Issues

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By: Megan Finley, Senior Consultant, People and Culture Performance management is one of the most common and complex challenges employers face in today’s workplace. While most organizations recognize the importance of addressing performance concerns early, many managers still struggle with how to approach these conversations effectively and consistently. In many cases, employers may wait too […]

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Performance Management in BC: Signs Your Managers May Be Struggling

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By: Dessie Barton Performance management is one of the most common and most challenging responsibilities for managers. In many BC workplaces, leaders are promoted for their technical expertise, not necessarily their ability to manage people. As a result, performance issues often go unaddressed until they escalate into larger risks. For BC employers, common signs of

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Before Termination: How BC Employers Should Handle Employee Underperformance

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By: Kristina Kovacevic The real risk is not underperformance, it’s avoidance Think about the underperformance issue you have quietly tolerated for months. The extended probation. The performance improvement plan still sitting in drafts. The ‘we’ll see how next quarter goes’ conversation that never quite happened. Most managers are not avoiding the issue because they don’t

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Performance Management in BC: The Conversations Managers Avoid (BC)

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By Kristina Kovacevic Think about the performance conversation you’ve been putting off. The probation review you quietly extended. The performance improvement plan is sitting in draft. The “we need to talk about your results” became “Let’s see how next quarter goes.” The pattern of errors you’ve flagged mentally but never documented. Avoidance shows up

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Spring HR Audit Checklist for Employers: Are Managers Prepared for Conflict and Performance Issues?

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By Robin Turnill Spring is a natural time for organizations to pause, assess, and reset. Many leaders use this season to review financials, strategic priorities, and operational plans — but one area that often gets overlooked is manager readiness to handle people issues. An HR audit checklist focused on manager readiness helps organizations evaluate whether leaders

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How to Conduct Year-End Performance Reviews: Best Practices for Employers

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By Katie Stargardter As the year winds down, many organizations are deep in their year-end performance review process, a time often met with equal parts anticipation and apprehension. While it’s tempting to treat reviews as a checkbox, they’re one of the most valuable tools for strengthening culture, aligning goals, and recognizing contributions. When done

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Building Better Teams: The Role of 360 Reviews in Performance Appraisals

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The trick to retaining top performers is easier than you may think, outside of being paid a fair wage, manageable workloads and a respectful work environment. Most employees want to work for an organization that provides them with opportunities to grow, challenge themselves and climb the corporate ladder. Receiving and providing constructive criticism is a

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Six Common Performance Appraisal Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

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Error-proof Your Performance Appraisal Process and Avoid These Common Pitfalls Performance appraisals can be invaluable professional development tools when used to inspire and coach employees to their greatest ability. Ideally, performance appraisals objectively communicate information that can enhance performance; however, because they are based on human judgement, they can be subject to error. To ensure

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