HBR's 10 Must Reads on Performance Management

Harvard Business Review

Apr 2023 · Gildan Media · Narrated by Shaina Summerville and Michael Kirby

About this audiobook

Performance management is changing. Adapt your approach along with it. For decades, performance management has been seen as an annual chore by managers and HR alike. But this process is changing, and there are ways to make it more effective for your organization and more useful for employees. If you read (or listen to) nothing else on performance management in your organization, listen to these ten articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you assess performance more accurately, have more effective feedback conversations, and encourage the growth of your employees. This book will inspire you to: learn where current performance management processes are falling short; create sustainable performance across the organization; deliver feedback that motivates and develops your team members; help your people reach their professional goals; identify your role in an employee's poor performance; and evaluate performance fairly, even in a remote environment.

About the author

Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content, Harvard Business Review provides professionals with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact.

Shaina Summerville fell into audiobook narration after nearly a decade of professional theater experience in the Chicago theater circuit. She loves narrating YA fiction, cozy mysteries, and nonfiction. When not narrating or performing onstage, Shaina may be found hiking, tap dancing, or cheering on the Chicago Cubs.

Michael Kirby is a California native, a lifelong skateboarder, and a classically trained actor who holds an MFA from The Old Globe Theatre. With a career spanning more than a quarter century, Michael works in film, television, voice-over, and theater, and has performed Off-Broadway as well as in regional productions.