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Employee Engagement Metrics Beyond eNPS

Genevieve Michaels — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:23:33 GMT

Most organizations use eNPS as a quick measurement of employee engagement. All it takes is a single question, and you’ll know how likely an employee is to recommend your organization, a good measurement of how engaged they are.

How to Train Managers to Coach for Performance (Not Just Evaluate It)

Genevieve Michaels — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:59:03 GMT

Managers are expected to coach their teams, helping them build skills and take problems head-on. But too few of them have the right training to go beyond evaluating performance once a year and helping employees set goals. Employees don’t just need goals; they need someone in their corner.

Adaptive Goal Setting: Adjusting Goals in Real Time for a Dynamic Business Environment

Genevieve Michaels — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:11:41 GMT

You’re sitting with an employee for their performance review. Neither of you has looked at the goals you set during the previous annual review. The employee has made good progress toward it, but there’s one serious problem.

How People Analytics Can Strengthen Psychological Safety

Genevieve Michaels — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:37:49 GMT

Healthy teams trust each other, believe their coworkers have their best interests at heart, and trust their manager. That’s psychological safety in a nutshell. But while one-on-one conversations can tell you if a specific employee feels safe at work, they don’t really help leaders understand safety at scale.

Frictionless HR: Best Practices for HRIS Data Management and Accuracy

Genevieve Michaels — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:16:21 GMT

Your HR operations are growing increasingly data-driven as HR becomes a strategic partner. Employee data is the foundational layer under your hiring efforts, onboarding, performance management, and more. But can your HRIS keep up?

From Employee Performance Appraisals to Performance Acceleration

Genevieve Michaels — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:58:25 GMT

Every employee is familiar with the traditional employee performance appraisal. For many, it’s a yearly, high-stress meeting with their manager that determines whether they’ll get a promotion or a performance improvement plan. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

What is Continuous Performance Management?

Genevieve Michaels — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:52:47 GMT

Only 2% of CHROs think their performance management system works, according to Gallup. Too many organizations rely exclusively on annual performance reviews, and treat these reviews as evaluations rather than checkpoints—a bar for employees to clear rather than an opportunity to support them. That’s why HR teams are shifting to continuous performance management.

Reimagining HR Operations for a Multi-Generational Workforce

Genevieve Michaels — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:33:40 GMT

The modern workplace is diverse across a number of characteristics, but there’s one characteristic that few HR teams have fully adapted to. Generation.

Linked Goals and Career Paths: Helping Employees See Their Future

Genevieve Michaels — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:26:36 GMT

Employees need to feel like they belong at your organization. That sense of belonging doesn’t just come from being accepted by their colleagues; it’s about feeling like they have a future with you. But in too many organizations, employees have no visibility on what they need to do to grow, or how their individual performance goals map to broader objectives — or their own progress.

Psychological Safety Exercises to Help Improve Employee Engagement

Genevieve Michaels — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:08:48 GMT

Employee engagement has a direct impact on your bottom line. People who are motivated and feel like their day-to-day work contributes to a greater purpose go above and beyond, innovate more, and perform better. People who don’t? Well, they don’t.