Performance Management
Performance management is an ongoing process of evaluation between employee and manager. These conversations often include progress on strategic goals, measures of success within the business and two-way feedback.

Leadership Deficiencies: Problems Often Start at Top
No leader wants to admit he or she is responsible for cultural or organizational problems, but often that’s exactly the case — organizations frequently reflect the character of the individual at the top.
Kensington International’s Staff Appointments, Additions to Help Lead Continued Growth
Kensington International has promoted Linda Sweet to executive vice president of talent management services, Maureen Zabloudil to executive vice president of leadership development and Jon Simmering to vice president of operations.
Miller Legg Targets SilkRoad Technology’s WingSpan for Performance Management
Miller Legg has successfully implemented WingSpan, the performance management component of SilkRoad Technology's Life Suite of Web-based talent management solutions.
Corporate Counseling Associates Adds 27 EAP, Coaching and Training Clients Since Third Quarter 2006
Within the past six months, Corporate Counseling Associates (CCA) has gained seven clients for its EAP and work-life consulting services, while adding 10 clients each to its executive coaching and training services.
HRsmart Partner & Leadership Forum Deemed Successful
HRsmart, a talent management technology solutions provider, has announced the success of its Partner & Leadership Forum held in San Antonio last week.
Study: Two-thirds of Organizations with Formal Succession Plans Anticipate Changing Them
According to a recent survey conducted by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp - formerly HRI), two-thirds of organizations with formal succession planning programs intend to change them in the coming years.
SilkRoad Technology Experiences Record-Breaking 2006
SilkRoad technology inc., a provider of talent management solutions, announced today that the company achieved record growth, revenue and customer acquisitions in 2006.
Learning Alignment Still a Problem
Good vendors do research — how else can they provide the products and services CLOs need to build effective enterprise education? New research from Softscape, however, uncovered that a very real disconnect still exists between learning and HR.
Patent Granted for Leadership Versatility Index 360 Feedback Tool
In an unusual human resources development, leadership-consulting firm Kaplan DeVries Inc. has been awarded a patent for their 360 feedback tool, the Leadership Versatility Index (LVI).
Plateau Systems Acquires Compensation Management Pioneer Nuvosoft Inc.
Plateau Systems, a provider of software for developing, managing and optimizing organizational talent, has acquired Nuvosoft Inc., a privately held provider of Web-based compensation management software.
Plateau Systems Expands European Presence with New Reseller Partners
Continuing to build on its momentum throughout Europe, Plateau Systems has added strategic partners in Austria, Germany, Spain and Switzerland.
Department of Labor Selects Plateau for Enterprisewide Talent Management Solution
Plateau Systems has announced that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) awarded Plateau Systems an enterprise-wide talent management contract.