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# Are Performance Management Systems Broken?

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The traditional “rank and yank” approach to performance management does not apply to the fast-changing environment in which most employers operate, argues Mike Straw, CEO of management change consultancy Achieve Breakthrough. But what can organisations do differently so the process is fairer and more collaborative?

Read his full article published in Personnel Today: [Are Performance Management Systems Broken?](http://www.personneltoday.com/hr/performance-management-systems-broken/)

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