letter from the editor
High
Performers
This issue of HR Professional marks my 20th as editor of
the magazine, and it’s safe to say that I’ve learned a lot
from its pages over the last couple of years. I’m excited
for what the next 20 issues will bring!
When HR Professional’s Editorial Advisory Board met last
September to discuss potential cover themes for 2016, the topic
of performance management came up several times. A few
members of the board wanted to tackle performance management
and performance reviews, as the systems that have been in
place for years (the annual review, ranking employees, etc.) have
been experiencing a shift, with some companies doing away with
their system altogether in favour of alternate methods. Melissa
Campeau combined hours of research and multiple interviews
with the experts to bring you our extended cover feature; flip
to page 18 to start reading, and decide what the best system for
your organization might be.
Also in this issue is Part III of the HR Professional HR
Horror Stories contest. HRPA’s Duff McCutcheon put the contest
together once again this year; turn to page 30 to read the
hair-raising tales that crowned three HR professionals as winners.
Thank you to everyone who submitted entries! And if you’d
like to submit a story just because, please feel free to send it my
way…I had so much fun reading the contest entries. You never
know – you might end up seeing your story in HR Professional.
There’s so much more that I could bring to your attention in
this issue of HR Professional, but not enough room on the page
to mention everything. I hope you enjoy flipping through it, and
I can’t wait to hear what you think.
Happy reading,
Jill Harris
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jharris@lesterpublications.com ■
VOLUME 33 / NUMBER 4 MAY/JUNE 2016
Editor: Jill Harris | Publisher: Sean Davis
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