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Articles on performance management for small HR teams

Operational Effectiveness

Top 5 HR Metrics to Bring to the CEO and CFO

Five HR metrics, with formulas and dollar values, that get a CEO and CFO to engage.

Sarah Katherine Schmidt

Top 5 HR Metrics to Bring to the CEO and CFO
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AI for Performance Management
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HRTech

People Management

Why Healthy Teams Can Disagree Without It Getting Personal

Sarah Katherine Schmidt

People Management

What Pre-Season College Basketball Shows About Team Development

Sarah Katherine Schmidt

People Management

How to Get Past "Fine" in a One-on-One

Sarah Katherine Schmidt

HRTech

5 Best Lattice Competitors for Companies Under 500 Employees in 2026

Five Lattice alternatives for companies under 500 employees, with published prices, annual costs and G2 ratings.

Sarah Katherine Schmidt

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Performance Management

When an HRIS Performance Module Isn't Enough

When your HRIS performance module isn't enough, and when to add a dedicated tool.

Sarah Katherine Schmidt

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People Management

Leading With Empathy in Busy Season

What to do when an employee brings you a real problem in the middle of planning season.

Sarah Katherine Schmidt

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People Management

Which 3 or 4 Behaviors to Train First

Four behaviors to start with, and six steps to choose, define, measure, and build them.

Sarah Katherine Schmidt

Top 5 HR Metrics to Bring to the CEO and CFO

Operational Effectiveness

Top 5 HR Metrics to Bring to the CEO and CFO

Five HR metrics, with formulas and dollar values, that get a CEO and CFO to engage.

Sarah Katherine Schmidt

People Management

Why Your Most Capable People Are Probably Overloaded

Sarah Katherine Schmidt

People Management

Human Connection Is the Management Skill That Matters in 2027

Managers can use AI for the information work. Their relationships with their people will set them apart in 2027.

Sarah Katherine Schmidt

Career Growth

Resilience: Christian McCaffrey's First Fumble

Sarah Katherine Schmidt

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AI for Performance Management

Building Judgement as a People Manager

Sarah Katherine Schmidt

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