Lauren (Hansen) Holznienkemper is a lead editor for the small business vertical at Forbes Advisor, specializing in HR, payroll and recruiting solutions for small businesses. Using research and writing ...

The June 17 memo from the Office of Personnel Management’s acting Director Charles Ezell, “Performance Management for Federal Employees”, reflects an important development for managing employee ...

Managing your time wisely while on the job is a core ingredient to better work performance and reaching your goals. With the right systems in place, you can make the time in your day abundantly more ...

August 18, 2025 - Employers often encounter significant challenges when addressing the performance of employees particularly when the performance counseling (e.g., a performance discussion and/or ...

The dreaded annual performance review season is officially here. Managers are scrambling. Employees are bracing. HR is shipping forms. Everyone is losing time and performance is barely improving. If ...

When talented or experienced labor is scarce, even the best organizations may find themselves facing two separate-but-similar types of toxic employee. Both are common, and both have been around since ...

Elite athletes aren’t just exceptional at sports—they’re exceptional at managing their attention. Here’s how you can do the same. Olympians aren’t just physically exceptional—they’re masters at ...

Meta plans to cut 5% of low-performing employees. The cuts are part of a strategy to improve performance. Meta aims for 10% "non-regrettable attrition," combining last year's and this year's targets.