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Reviewing Performance Your project won't be successful without open communication and feedback. How well did your employee contribute to the project, its objectives, tasks and products? But reviews are not just for individuals. How well did the project team do? Reward good performance or stop problems in their tracks with a constructive review.

gantthead articles Feedback Is the Breakfast of Champions: Deadly Disease #3, Evaluation of Performance, Merit Rating or Annual Review - by Rich Kay, PMP (February 4, 2002) It's the most important meal of the day--timely and relevant feedback to your project team members. Don't rely on annual reviews to do the job. You need to keep feedback flowing throughout your project. Performance Reviews: Your Chance to Shine - by Paul Harder (December 12, 2001) Performance reviews--a task that has to be performed--often fill managers with dread. It's time to change that perspective and view these events as opportunities to keep employees motivated and contributing to the team--and the company. Improving Project Team Performance - by Edward P. Youngberg (February 20, 2001) If you've done a good job putting your team together, you probably won't have to worry about poor performance, but sometimes it happens that a team member isn't really working up to expectations. Don't let one bad apple spoil your project. Blast Inefficiency With These Magic Bullets (Part 2) - by Joe Wynne (October 23, 2000) In Part 1, we saw how job aids were quick and inexpensive solutions for improving performance where employees lacked knowledge or skills. Now, how to implement them in your projects. Adios! Au Revoir!... Catch ya later! - by Miriam Ziemelis (September 21, 2000) The day will come when your most valued employee will say good-bye! Is your company conducting exit interviews? Most companies today do conduct exit interviews with most or all of the employees who are leaving the company. However, some managers and employees wonder what an exit interview really produces? What makes a constructive, productive exit interview? Let's review who should conduct the interview, when and where it should be held and finally what information to cover during that process to obtain optimum results.

downloads Pages: 1 2 3 4 next> Testing Services Review Form ( Evaluation Form Report / Report - Template ) This Testing Services Review Form outlines major factors to consider when testing software, middleware or Web-based applications. Project Archive Checklist This checklist helps you with the ins and outs of archiving your project for posterity. Project Resource Release Checklist The project is coming to an end, and you need to release project staff or reallocate them to new projects and assignments. There is a right and a wrong way to do this. Use our checklist and do it the right way--with dignity, compassion and good business sense. Project Post-Implementation Review Checklist Conducting a post-implementation review will help identify lessons learned to plan, manage and meet the objectives of future projects. This checklist helps you prepare for a thorough, timely PIR. Project Post-Implementation Survey ( Template ) Implementation has taken place. Now it's time to ask your client as well as your project team some burning questions: What worked well? What could have been done better? What recommendations do you have for future projects? Project Evaluation and Review ( Template ) Undertaking a project evaluation and review during or after completion of a project helps you improve how you undertake and manage projects.