For employers looking to improve the performance
review process, HR technology can make a huge difference. The following are
five performance-management web apps that I have used in the past:
1. Focus more on
collaboration.
HR technology lets managers and employees
collaborate during the performance-review process. According to the Society for
Human Resource Management, 90 percent of HR professionals believe that a
combination of feedback from an employee’s manager as well as others in an
organization creates a more accurate picture of employee performance.
Featherlight, for example, helps employers manage
real-time performance, schedule one-on-one meetings, provide continuous
learning to employees and improve workplace communication.
2. Improve
organization.
Performance reviews can become messy when employers
don’t have a system for organization of their HR processes. For example,
Weekdone enables managers to monitor their employees’ goals, accomplishments
and challenges in a single place. As employees complete tasks, Weekdone emails
managers weekly status reports to help them gauge their employees’ performance
in real time.
3. Turn negative
feedback into constructive ideas.
According to the study published in the Journal of
Personnel Psychology, people who are concerned with how others view their
performance reported being unhappy upon receiving critical feedback. The study
also showed people who care the most about learning don’t take negative
feedback well from others.
HR technology helps employers find ways to turn
their negative feedback into constructive feedback. This allows employers to
coach their employees and give them the feedback they need to succeed.
PerformYard, for example, lets employers document
and announce performance results and note positive interactions that take place
during employee reviews. This tool is also very useful for improving
communication in the workplace and recognizing employees who exceed
expectations.
4. Build open
communication.
For employers to improve performance reviews,
transparent communication should take place between the employer and employee.
By using HR software, employers can easily communicate
their goals with employees and make expectations for employees more visible.
This helps employees learn how their performance goals fit into the objectives
of the organization.
For example, Trakstar enables transparent
communication in the workplace by helping managers keep employees informed by
sending email reminders about goals and reviews.
5. Improve
real-time feedback.
Timely feedback is extremely important because it
ensures employees receive feedback when they need it and can make changes accordingly.
But, according to the Society for Human Resource Management, only 2 percent of
employers perform ongoing performance reviews. For employees to reach their
highest potential, they need to receive timely feedback.
HR tools such as ReviewSnap can help ensure employee
reviews are completed at the proper intervals and help foster worker
engagement.
What ways to do you think HR technology can improve
performance reviews?
Sources: www.entrepreneur.com