Many small business owners have a small staff in which everyone feels like family. It can be difficult to "write a report card" for someone you feel very close to. Understand that the employee ...

An employee performance appraisal is a process—often combining both written and oral elements—whereby management evaluates and provides feedback on employee job performance, including steps to improve ...

At a small business, a single employee often has significant responsibility for overall company operations. Independent judgment and superior problem-solving skills are critical to the smooth running ...

The trick is to keep it simple. What often ends up happening, is companies over complexify these things for no reason. This is a huge mistake though, because if it’s too long or complex, managers will ...

Most organizations have some sort of performance appraisal system in place to evaluate decisions related to promotions, salary hikes and professional development. To execute that, a set of ...

Most appraisals take place once a year, but depending on the type of business you have, you may find it more effective to have several appraisals several times a year. Research from IRS Employment ...

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