Calibration gives performance appraisals an extra element

Dallas Morning News - April 9, 2008

Dick Grote is interviewed by Cheryl Hall of the Dallas Morning News in the April 9, 2008, article, “Calibration gives performance appraisals an extra element.” The article presents the critical need for companies to distinguish their stars from less-than-stellar employees. In the article, Dick discusses the important role of calibration and how it drives truth into the performance appraisal process.

Who measures up?

Utah CEO Magazine - March 2008

Dick Grote is interviewed by Geoff Griffin of Utah CEO Magazine in the March 2008, article, “Who measures up?” In the article, Dick provides an insightful suggestion for how to tell if someone on your management team has the right stuff to be a real leader.

Retooling the Employee Appraisal

Beauty Store Business Magazine - February 2008

In his feature story for Beauty Store Business magazine, Phillip M. Perry interviews Dick Grote on the importance of performance appraisal in organizations. In the article, Dick validates the value of the process and provides key tips and important insight for conducting truly meaningful performance reviews.

HR Magazine Interviews Dick Grote on Calibration

HR Magazine - January 2008

In the January 2008 issue of HR Magazine, Joanne Sammer includes an interview with Dick about an intriguing performance management process called “calibration.” In the interview, Dick explains that it’s not OK for managers to have varying standards of performance, since performance appraisal ratings impact compensation, promotions, development — even terminations.

Focus in face of adversity

Houston Chronicle - October 3, 2007

Dick Grote was interviewed by L.M. Sixel of the Houston Chronicle in the October 3, 2007, article, “Focus in face of adversity.” The article deals with the need to concentrate on the job and stay focused in spite of having to deal with real personal problems. In the article, Dick provides some suggestions on how employees should deal with outside problems that may adversely impact their job performance.

Workplace Distractions

Careers Channel at BusinessWeek.com - July 20, 2007

Emily Keller interviewed Dick Grote for her article about workplace distractions, which cost
U. S. business $650 billion a year. Dick discusses how that overworking employees and giving managers too many employees to supervise distracts them from their core mission of doing quality work.

Honest Appraisals

Human Resource Executive - May 16, 2007

In Julie Liedman's article, Dick Grote is quoted extensively on methods that companies are using to drive the truth into performance management, including calibration sessions and linking pay to performance.

Fear of Firing

BusinessWeek - April 23, 2007

Dick Grote appears in the cover story of this issue where he discusses his belief that companies are better off terminating poor performers than retaining them, as long as they do it right.

Harvard Management Update Interviews Dick Grote on Top Performers

Harvard Management Update - September 2004

Dick Grote is interviewed by Loren Gary of Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation about the importance of getting the best performers in the most important jobs, and how to identify an organization's 'A' players. Grote Consulting clients American Airlines, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, LucasFilm, Sprint and Weyerhauser are also interviewed for the article.

How to Find, Fix, or Fire Your Poor Performers

CIO Magazine - November 2003

In her feature article, Meredith Levinson interviews Dick Grote about the costs created by underperforming employees, how forced ranking works and how it can backfire, and five steps to improving performance.

Chuck Old-Style Reviews

Investor's Business Daily - October 2003

In an interview with Cord Cooper, Dick Grote offers tips for giving meaningful performance reviews.

Forced Ranking

HR Magazine - June 2003

Dick Grote discusses with Steve Bates the controversial process by which employees are graded against each other instead of judged against performance standards.

Training magazine calls Dick Grote a "master of development"

May 2003

In a sidebar to her feature story, "Developing for Dollars," about the steps companies are taking to build managerial accountability for developing employee talent, Kristine Ellis focuses on Dick Grote's approach to writing competencies to reflect mastery performance.

Evaluate This! The New Performance Review

Working Knowledge Newsletter - April 2003

In this Harvard Business School publication, Dick Grote explains to interviewer Peter Allen that performance appraisals shouldn't be akin to having a root canal.

Judgment Day

U.S. News and World Report - January 2003

Kim Clark's interview with Dick Grote discusses various methods used in performance appraisals including 360 degree feedback, technology-based systems, and forced ranking.

OK, Let's Review

Entrepreneur Magazine - October 2002

Dick Grote talks about how appraising the sales staff's performance does not have to be the biggest pain in anyone's year with writer Kimberly McCall.

Dick Grote interviewed by BBC Radio

October 11, 2002

Dick Grote is interviewed by British Broadcasting Radio in London about best practices in Performance Management.

Assess Your Workers

USA Today - August 15, 2002

In the article, "Assess Your Workers," Dick Grote is interviewed about the importance of an effective performance management system.

Performance Reviews and Why You Need Them

Associated Press Newswires - July 2002

In this interview with Joyce Rosenberg, Dick Grote discusses the importance of performance reviews.

American Management Association publishes Dick Grote's latest book

May 2002

The Performance Appraisal Question and Answer Book, which includes common sense answers to more than 140 questions about performance appraisal, is published by the AMA.

Harvard Business School Interviews Dick Grote on the "Perfect" Performance Appraisal Form

October 2001

In a special supplement to the Harvard Management Update, the Harvard Business School today published an interview with Dick Grote about the content and structure of a perfect performance appraisal form.

Performance Reviews: Perilous Curves Ahead

Fortune Magazine - May 2001

The value of grading employees via forced ranking as a management tool when implemented fairly is discussed by Dick Grote in this article by Joe Vaughn.

National Public Radio interviews Dick Grote

Morning Edition - March 3, 2001

Bob Edwards and David Molpus of NPR interview Dick Grote on what businesses are doing to overcome employees' perceptions that performance reviews are an administrative headache.

Is There a Perfect Appraisal Form? Yes, Says Expert

February 2001

HR Briefing, a subscription-only journal aimed at senior HR executives and consultants, devoted the lead story of its February 15, 2001 issue to an interview with performance appraisal expert Dick Grote on the content and structure of a "perfect" performance evaluation form.

Workforce magazine recognizes significance of Dick Grote's work in performance appraisal

January 2001

Dick Grote is included at number nineteen in a list of the eighty people, events and trends that have shaped Human Resources in the past century.