Performance Management http://businessjournal.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam Performance management systems in India face serious questions about their credibility, according to a study. Many employees doubt whether such systems effectively identify superior performance or properly reward it. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/153278/India-Performance-Management-Problem.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/153278/India-Performance-Management-Problem.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 03 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT Companies that lead the world in growth have a relentless focus on talent. They're run by executives who have created high-performing operating systems that name the right people as managers and leaders. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/153683/Building-Talent-Machine.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/153683/Building-Talent-Machine.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:00:00 GMT We're all prey to cognitive mistakes, says Daniel Kahneman in his bestselling book Thinking, Fast and Slow. But knowing that can help you avoid those mistakes, he explains here. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/153062/Truth-Think.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/153062/Truth-Think.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:00:00 GMT Project managers usually understand all the rational factors that drive an effective project. Where do they often fall short? Grasping and managing employees' emotional engagement with their work. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/152756/Run-Successful-Project.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/152756/Run-Successful-Project.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT Why do projects often fail? Because organizations put more emphasis on rational factors than on employees' psychological engagement. Here's a smarter approach. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/152429/Cost-Bad-Project-Management.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/152429/Cost-Bad-Project-Management.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT Helping employees achieve balance between work and life sounds very good, even benevolent, in theory. But in practice, it has limitations. Focusing on employee wellbeing actually makes more sense. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/152204/Why-Work-Life-Balance-Isn-Balanced.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/152204/Why-Work-Life-Balance-Isn-Balanced.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT If current trends continue, China's GDP will surpass the United States' in the coming decades. "When and if that happens, America loses," says Gallup's chairman. "China may dominate the world." http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/152012/China-Rise-Really-Means.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/152012/China-Rise-Really-Means.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:00:00 GMT Many working Americans care for an elderly or disabled family member or friend. These employees are forced to miss an average of 6.6 days per year. How can businesses help? http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/151049/Cost-Caregiving-Economy.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/151049/Cost-Caregiving-Economy.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:00:00 GMT When it comes to their own development, there's something irresistibly appealing to leaders about setting stretch goals. But they rarely work. Realistic objectives, while less exciting, are more effective and lasting. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/150485/Setting-Major-Development-Goals-Work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/150485/Setting-Major-Development-Goals-Work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:00:00 GMT Pervasive fear in companies creates stifling bureaucracy. The author of Breaking the Fear Barrier tells leaders what they should know about fear and how they can dismantle the barriers to success that it creates. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/149015/Bust-Corporate-Barriers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/149015/Bust-Corporate-Barriers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:00:00 GMT