Why BARS are the Best Solution for Performance Reviews
There are many well recognised problems with staff performance reviews including the facts that they are used for too many reasons, are...
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Mark Shaw
Mar 16, 20222 min read
Appraisal of What Performance?
I was reading an article recently that suggested performance appraisals are for (1) providing feedback, (2) modifying or changing...
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Mark Shaw
Mar 3, 20222 min read
Why your performance management process is like a Ford Model T
If you were driving an original Ford Model T today, you would: · Manually crank the car to start it. · Use the two-speed...
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Mark Shaw
Feb 9, 20222 min read
HR Lessons from the Novak Djokovic Visa Affair
HR practitioners and line managers can learn an important lessons from the Novak Djokovic recent visa issues entering Australia. Always...
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Mark Shaw
Jan 13, 20222 min read
The weakness with HR forms, and how to resolve it.
HR captures data on three different categories of forms. Forms to capture: 1. Static data. Such as a bank account number. 2. ...
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Mark Shaw
Dec 8, 20212 min read
What do Performance Reviews and Santa Claus have in Common- 4 Years On.
For four years I have suggested that while Santa is fictitious, he adds real value to our lives and inversely, performance reviews are...
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Mark Shaw
Nov 17, 20212 min read
Opinions V Facts
This blog focuses on the difference between opinions and facts. It is important to realise that facts relate only to the past events or...
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Mark Shaw
Oct 21, 20212 min read
Performance Management - Current Practice and Future Trends
A report from University of Sydney Business School has just been released on current and planned performance management practices in...
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Mark Shaw
Jun 1, 20212 min read
An Open Letter on the Current Direction of AHRI
At the recent HXM Digital Summit event, Sarah McCann-Bartlett the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Australian Human...
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Mark Shaw
Feb 2, 20213 min read
Why do We (HR) Keep Getting it so Wrong?
I recently completed a critique of the Performance Review process for a national sales organisation. Sadly, I identified five fundamental...
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Mark Shaw
Dec 15, 20202 min read
What do Performance Reviews and Santa Claus have in Common- 3 Years On.
For three years I have suggested that while Santa is fictitious, he adds real value to our lives and inversely, performance reviews are...
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Mark Shaw
Oct 30, 20202 min read
Rigid Processes and Work Friction
Aaron McEwan from Gartner gave a great presentation at a recent conference on how the current rigid processes and practices in our...
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Mark Shaw
Sep 6, 20202 min read
What’s Changed in HR? And What Can Change?
A HR software provider recently demonstrated their product to me. On their opening slide was the statement that “95% of HR leaders are...
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Mark Shaw
Jun 15, 20201 min read
Aligning HR to the Actual Business Needs
I recently listened to a presentation made by Tim Reed, CEO at MYOB and President of the Business Council of Australia. Tim stated that...
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Mark Shaw
May 19, 20202 min read
The New HR Normal
The Queensland Chief Health Officer is quoted as warning that we may never beat Covid-19 and the only thing we can do is manage it. What...
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Mark Shaw
Apr 20, 20202 min read
A Critique of Performance Reviews
Recently my friend, a Senior Executive with companies including Energex, Siemens Energy Services, and Power & Water Corp told me: “I’ve...
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Mark Shaw
Dec 9, 20193 min read
Is it poor performance or another problem?
I’ll address the question by sharing a case study, then arguing what I think is the real problem before providing my answer. The Case...
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Mark Shaw
Dec 9, 20192 min read
How to Remove Ratings, Formal Reviews and PIPs
How to Remove Ratings, Formal Reviews and PIPs I was recently asked if it was possible to move away from ratings, “mid year” and/or...
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Mark Shaw
Dec 9, 20194 min read
How to guarantee reasonable management action
OK I admit up front I cannot guarantee that by following the guidelines in this blog you will be deemed to have taken ‘reasonable...
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Mark Shaw
Dec 9, 20192 min read
The Argument for Less Policies and Procedures in HR
am going to argue the that the more detailed and specific your HR Policies and Procedures become, the less effective they are. Consider a...
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