This section gives employers up-to-date tips on how to state their expectations for employee performance, how to set goals for their employees, and how to monitor employee progress toward these goals. By following these tips, employers can help employees improve their performance. The focus is on building a positive, supportive relationship with employees and making your company a great place to work.

Performance Standards - Why you need to tell employees what you expect.

Performance Appraisals - Everything you need to know about regular performance planning and review sessions with employees.

Coaching - Day-to-day work with employees to help them grow.

Motivating Workers - Tips for making great workers even better!

Rewards: Incentives and Recognition - A guide to inspiring and rewarding great work -- on a tight budget.

Alternate Work Arrangements - An introduction to non-traditional work schedules from job sharing to flextime that provide employees and employers with bonuses.

Training - How and where to find training for employees.

Discipline - How to deal with performance problems.