Samantha Leach had been thrilled eight months ago to find a job she loved, working with a team that appreciated her skills and enthusiasm when she went to work at the federal Bureau of Engraving and ...

In an era of economic uncertainty, “job hugging” exposes how safety-seeking behavior can erode creativity, engagement and performance. Unsplash+ The term tree hugging has been around for decades. It ...

The Trump administration and Elon Musk have insisted that they are carefully purging the federal workforce by firing only low-performing employees serving in non-critical roles, or recent hires on ...

Job insecurity often leads to real shifts in behavior and performance: People go quiet, take fewer risks, and disengage. As a leader, you can’t always eliminate fear, but you can reduce its impact by ...

The concept of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) sounds like it should solve all problems by measuring how effectively an individual, team, or organization is achieving important goals. But in ...

As the year wraps up, you might be feeling a bit anxious about your upcoming employee performance reviews. These evaluations can feel unproductive and tedious, and they can even increase employee ...

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Federal employees reeling from a wave of firings that began last week have focused on language in their termination letters targeting their “performance” as particularly upsetting. USA TODAY reviewed ...

Imagine you're a seasoned chef, tasked with judging a cooking competition. But instead of tasting the dishes, you're only allowed to interview the contestants about their recipes. Sounds absurd, right ...

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.