Measuring Performance

Why Your Management System May Be Failing Your People

Performance management is broken. Most organizations slap together a rating system, throw in some annual reviews, and call it a day. Then they wonder why employee engagement is in the tank and why their teams are just going through the motions.

Here’s the brutal truth: most performance management systems (PMS) are built to track activity, not drive impact. They focus on control rather than motivation. They create compliance, not ownership. And in doing so, they crush innovation and disengage top talent.

Let’s fix that.

A Performance System That Works

If you want real performance, you need a system designed around motivation, accountability, and ownership. The right PMS should: