Streamlining Performance Reviews (continued)
competencies for the right person in order to help develop the person's abilities and get the most value from the system.
Performance management systems vendors, such as Success Factors and Halogen Software, let managers load up appraisal forms with goals and objectives that can be drilled down for further detail, as well as sections that assess competency and recommend further development.
Some systems also have mechanisms that help the supervisors who are preparing reviews. Q&As and a reporting mechanism enable supervisor to keep track of their progress in the periodic flood of performance reviews.
Same Time Next ... Month?
Managers and employees alike tend to dread the annual review. It's a huge time choke for managers and a source of anxiety for employees. Automated review systems make it easy for managers and employees to take the pulse of their performance more frequently and with less at stake.
"One of the opportunities with a tool is to have more regular feedback for employees. When you have a conversation with someone, you can capture that," says Holincheck. By enabling -- and even encouraging -- managers to keep tabs throughout the year, an automated system will provide an accurate picture of an employee's performance in a manner that's as pain-free as possible.
About the Author
Esther Shein is a freelance writer and editor specializing in technology and business. Her work has appeared in CFO, Smart Enterprise, CIO and The Boston Globe. She is the former editor-in-chief of Datamation, an online technology magazine.
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