Optimal performance requires the mastery of recovery. While it is understandable for combat units to have the highest fitness standards, getting to that common goal requires significant investment in ...

Goal setting is the cornerstone of organizational productivity, performance and success. So, it's paramount to do it properly. However, a common pitfall with goal setting is that it's the same process ...

Performance management appears to be most effective when it features consistent principles that employees understand, according to an Aug. 21 report from McKinsey & Co. In particular, approaches with ...

An important part of performance development is establishing goals for the performance cycle. The purpose of setting these goals is not to detail your daily activities, but to help you define larger ...

One theory contrasts implicit and explicit motivation. When we are implicitly motivated, we learn because we find the subject fascinating, because we want to achieve mastery of the subject or because ...

It’s that time of year again: annual performance reviews—a process that’s historically been time-consuming and stressful for both managers and employees alike.

Few subjects are more widely discussed and more misunderstood than performance management. Today, with the demand for qualified people higher than ever before, the impact of performance management has ...

European Journal of Psychology of Education, Vol. 34, No. 2 (April 2019), pp. 295-315 (21 pages) Examining how students’ epistemic beliefs (EB) influence their cognition is central to EB research.

With layoffs gripping headlines and recessionary climates brewing, you need to adapt your goal-setting approach to meet the moment. The stakes are too high to cling to yesteryear’s approach. For more ...

Notable Characteristics: Felt like a loser when Stanford was his best option. Spends 15 hours developing a recruitment presentation for the kids' PTA. Regularly sends 27 work-related emails between 8 ...

A recent study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health examines whether and how the need to achieve certain goals increases the risk of depression in adolescents. Study: The association ...