PeopleGoal blog

Collecting feedback is easy. Using it to drive performance, retention, and smart decisions—that’s where most teams fall flat. This playbook is about what happens after the form is submitted. You’ll learn how to: If you want feedback to power decisions, not sit in a folder, this section shows you how to operationalize it. Let’s build....

Setting goals is easy. Sticking to them? Not so much. I’ve been there, juggling spreadsheets and endless check-ins, trying to keep my team on track. It wasn’t sustainable. That’s when I turned to goal setting software, and honestly, I haven’t looked back since. The right employee goal setting software makes everything smoother. No more scattered updates...

75% of employees feel that getting honest feedback is incredibly important to their work. For years, I thought performance reviews were just an HR formality. Something you did once a year, then forgot about. I thought it was just another checkbox on the to-do list until I saw how the right performance review software can completely...

Are you running your business, or is your business running you? Well, if you’re spending more time wrestling with reports than making smart decisions, it’s time for a change. Having worked with performance management teams for decades, I’ve seen enterprises struggle with scattered data, slow forecasts, and reactive decision-making. But here’s the good news! EPM...

Quick question: On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you actually enjoy performance reviews? If your answer is anything less than a 10 (and let’s face it, that’s most of us), stick around. I’ve spent over a decade assessing employees, and let me tell you, I’ve seen it all—nervous faces, stressed-out managers, and...

Imagine you’re climbing a mountain, but instead of relying solely on your guide, you’ve got a team spotting you from every angle. That’s what 360-degree feedback feels like for your career—it’s not just your manager’s input anymore but a full-circle view that drives real growth. As someone who’s spent over two decades in HR and...

Traditional performance reviews often feel like using a folded map 🗺️ when everyone else is navigating with GPS. They are clunky, outdated, and missing the mark. As a part of the employee performance management teams for almost a couple of decades, I’ve seen firsthand how they fail to capture the full story, leaving out key...

“Dear Diary,It’s that time of year again. Performance reviews are looming, and the anxiety is creeping in. Will they mention my coffee addiction? Or, worse, that time I replied-all to an embarrassing email?” If your employees still feel this way before reviews, something’s wrong. Or maybe you’re doing it the old way. So, what’s the...