Should You Allow Managers to Change to Their Employees’ Goals During the Year?

Halogen eAppraisal gives HR the ability to allow or block managers from making changes to their employees’ goals between formal performance appraisal cycles. We find that a lot of our customers have questions about which option is best for them.

Whether you have an automated employee performance management system or not, it’s a question worth pondering. This goal management practice can have a significant influence on your corporate culture, and even on employee engagement and satisfaction. Both options can be either positive or detrimental, depending on your market/industry and your corporate culture.

In guiding our customers through their implementation process, we’ve noticed some common characteristics in companies that do and don’t allow changes to employee goals. We’ve also identified a set of questions that organizations can ask themselves to help choose the option that’s right for them. We’ve captured these in a reference article. If you’re wondering whether you should allow managers to change their employees’ goals throughout the year, check it out.

What about your company? What’s your goal management policy? Are there any other characteristics or questions you would add to the list?