Nobody Can Fail Your HR Performance System. Marc Effron on the Executive Fix That Starts With Goals

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Marc Effron discusses the inherent flaws in performance management systems and their actual purpose.

What if the system you run every year was designed for the few employees who might sue? It runs on schedule. The cycle closes 90% complete. And nearly every rating lands at a three or a four, because nobody ever declared what the system is for. Without a purpose, it defaulted to defensibility. Marc Effron says the science on fixing it is clear and the fixes are small. Almost nobody makes them. In this episode, Jackson and Scott talk with Marc Effron, president of The Talent Strategy Group, ...

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Hosts: Jackson O. Lynch, Scott Morris

Guest: Marc Effron

Topics covered

• performance management
• CHRO
• HR leadership
• business strategy
• talent management

Keywords

• performance system
• CHRO
• HR fix
• business-first HR
• talent strategy

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Organizations: Talent Strategy Group

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