In any business there will be transitions in staffing. People are hired, people resign and unfortunately sometimes people are let go. In addition, there are performance evaluations to be done and both positive and negative feedback to be shared. Each step of the path has implications that can have lasting effects on the organization. The tools in this section will help you navigate those paths with confidence.
Changing of the Guard
Performance Appraisals
Leadership Evaluation Template
This worksheet can be used to evaluation the CEO for small to mid-sized organizations.
Setting SMART Goals
This brief handout reviews the concepts behind setting SMART goals.
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Sample CEO Evaluation - Basic
This quick and simple tool will provide a basic evaluation for your CEO.
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Sample CEO Evaluation - Expanded
This is a more in depth tool for evaluating the CEO.
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CEO Evaluation Sample Policy
Adapt this sample CEO Evaluation Policy to meet your needs.
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8 Tips to Giving Better Performance Evaluations
The Leddy Group offers these tips to making your performance evaluations more useful for you and your employees.
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5 Management Practices that Kill Creativity
The Leddy Group shared this article about what NOT to do if you want to foster creativity in your workplace.
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Separation
Exit Interviews for Employees
Keep these tips and sample questions handy for your exit interviews.
Resignation Checklist
There are many things to be considered and tasks to be performed when an employee departs. Adapt this checklist for your organization.
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Sample Resignation Letter
This template for a resignation letter can be adapted for immediate use.
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10 Tips for Conducting More Valuable Exit Interview
Use these 10 tips from the Leddy Group to add meaning and value to exit interviews with departing staff.
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Hiring
Employee Handbook Template
Use this template for an employee handbook to develop or refresh your own.
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Tips for More Effective Job Postings
Make your job description stand out with a few simple tips.
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Email Template - Received Resume
When you get a lot of resumes, a sample email acknowledging that you have received them can be a time-saver.
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Email Template - Applicant Rejection
After making the cut, you may have a lot of - sorry, not this time - emails to send. Use a template then personalize as needed.
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Sample Interview Questions
A list of questions you may want to consider adding to your interviews.
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Resume Screening Cover Page
Use this cover page to attach to resumes to capture the basic information.
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Phone Interview Screening Sheet
Capture the ideas that you want to cover in a phone screening template.
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