It's Here! Download ReviewSNAP's Benefits-Based Performance Management White Paper

ReviewSNAP has developed an innovative approach to conducting performance reviews and ongoing feedback in a way that clearly conveys to the employee the benefits that accrue to them when they embrace workplace behavioral changes. This new, innovative approach is called Benefits-Based Performance Management™ (BBPM™). We have created a white paper on BBPM and you can now download that white paper by clicking on the image below. If you have any questions or would like to discuss this approach or performance management in general please don't hesitate to contact us at 800-516-5849 or email us at info@reviewsnap.com

ReviewSNAP Introducing a New, Innovative Benefits-Based Performance Management™ Approach to Performance Appraisals

ReviewSNAP™ announced today that it will roll out its benefits-based performance management enhancement in the fourth quarter of 2011. Benefits-Based Performance Management™ (BBPM™) is an innovative approach to conducting performance reviews and ongoing feedback in a way that clearly conveys to the employee the benefits that accrue to them when they embrace workplace behavioral changes.

ReviewSNAP has developed this enhancement to the performance review process because it has found employees often do not understand completely why they should take seriously some of the ratings, comments and suggestions offered as part of their performance review. They may hear what they believe is a concern about their performance, but often fail to make the connection between how taking those concerns seriously and then making a conscious and focused effort on changing work-related behavior will benefit them in any material manner.

This approach does not have to represent a major departure from standard performance review processes. But it does provide the reviewer with additional tools to add verbiage to the reviews and to their discussions with employees that is intended to deliver more impact for employees as to why they should make important changes in their work approach.

According to Dave Arringdale, ReviewSNAP President, “Employees sometimes walk away from a coaching or review session wondering how they will truly benefit if they make behavioral changes to improve their performance in a particular area. Benefits-Based Performance Management™ helps embed into the entire feedback process a sense of partnering between the manager and employee and provides a clearer target for the employee to shoot for to help them become more successful. It’s really about what’s in it for me?”

This concept has been under development for some time. ReviewSNAP, in conjunction with its parent company, Applied Training Systems, Inc., has been conducting research for some time on the various ways performance reviews affect employee behavior and performance. That research uncovered a significant finding in that using a benefits-based approach seemed to outperform a more standard approach to conducting reviews and giving ongoing feedback.

“Whether we want to believe it or not, people are selfish by nature,” said Arringdale. “While they generally want the employer to believe they are eager to do a great job, they are not always that eager to modify their work behavior enough unless they feel there is a real payoff of some sort for them.”

ReviewSNAP has developed a comprehensive library of benefits statements that can be integrated into the actual performance review if desired. This library will soon be integrated within its Web-based performance management system. The addition of the library and the benefits section of the review templates are expected to take place by mid-fourth quarter of this year. The use of this feature will be optional within the system.

Coming Soon: Benefits Based Performance Management

ReviewSNAP has been working on an innovative add-on to the performance review process. While certainly not required, Benefits Based Performance ManagementTM offers the capability of including specific benefits that changing workplace behavior will have for the employee. This can have a significant impact on individual and overall performance levels. Stay tuned for more information regarding this proprietary program developed by ReviewSNAP.....we're targeting a fourth quarter rollout of this additional feature.

ReviewSNAP Exhibits at Annual SHRM Conference and Exposition

ReviewSNAP proudly participated in the 2011 Annual SHRM Conference and Exposition at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year’s conference was very well attended and many attendees stopped by our booth to learn more about us and our acclaimed Web-based performance management system.

As always, it was a real pleasure having the opportunity to meet so many people and to learn more about their respective organizations and their performance management needs. As a result of our many conversations, ReviewSNAP account managers and associate account managers are even busier than usual conducting demos of the system.
We want to take this opportunity to thank all who stopped by our booth to visit with us.

If you didn’t get the chance to stop by, give us a call to set up your personal no obligation online demo. And remember, we’ll be exhibiting at the HR Technology Conference in early October. We would love to have the chance to meet you there as well.

Viva Las Vegas - SHRM Annual Conference 2011

We all know that Las Vegas is about glitz and fun and this year’s SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition promises to offer plenty of both. The conference, to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center June 26 – 29, 2011 will have some powerful speakers and entertainment. Keith Urban will be playing to a large crowd on Monday evening and Michael J. Fox and Arianna Huffington will share their experiences and wisdom as keynote speakers. It promises to be a conference and exhibition with a lot of entertainment and educational value.

ReviewSNAP will once again be an exhibitor and is proud to be a part of this outstanding event. Our acclaimed Web-based performance management system will be front and center and some of our account managers will be manning the booth to demonstrate the power and flexibility of the system. And they’ll be rolling out some robust new enhancements including our vastly expanded ad-hoc reporting tool.

For those who stop by and visit with us, we will offer a 10% discount on their first year’s subscription fee if they schedule a live online demo within 30 days of the last day of the conference. So stop by and visit with us at booth 1028. We look forward to meeting you.

ReviewSNAP Announces Ad-Hoc Reporting System Upgrade

ReviewSNAP, a division of Applied Training Systems, has announced it is adding a complete ad-hoc reporting system as part of its statistics dashboard. This enhancement, set to rollout on June 15, 2011, will provide ReviewSNAP customers the ability to generate an unlimited number and types of reports and graphs to gain a very clear understanding of their performance related data at any level within their respective organizations.

“We made a decision over a year ago to make our reporting capabilities the most robust and most user-friendly in the online performance management industry. This enhancement to our system was obviously carefully thought out and we sought feedback from our current customer base to ensure that the reporting and graphical options met their needs as well as the needs of our new customers as they begin using the system.” said Dave Arringdale, ReviewSNAP’s President.

Customers will be able to create detailed reports and graphs individualized for their organization. The process will be as user-friendly as the system itself. Users will choose the exact fields they want to display on their reports or depict in a graphical format. One of the other key features includes the option of setting schedules for reports to be sent to individuals automatically on a regular basis.

Need Flexibility In Your Reports?

Every company out there wants the same statistics on their performance reviews, right? We all know that's not the case. You likely want the ability to pull the exact data and statistics that are useful to you and your organization. ReviewSNAP wants you to have exactly what you need and has some exciting news on this front.

Upcoming enhancements to our statistics dashboard will give you virtually an unlimited amount of flexibility. We do offer standard reports to which clients currently have access. However, very soon you will have the ability take those existing reports and customize them to meet your specific needs. Data points can be added or removed to create just the right report.

Are we missing a report type that you need? No worries! We are also creating a full ad-hoc reporting tool to give you the ability to create your own reports from scratch using a report wizard. But I don’t have time to create my own reports all the time? No problem! The new ad-hoc reporting tool gives you not only the option to save any report you have created to rerun it at any time, but it gives you the option of having the system automatically run that report as often as you would like and email it directly to you. You won’t have to add that to your to-do list or log in to pull the report. It will come right to you by email.

“We are very excited about the flexibility, automation, graphing capabilities and options this will open up for ReviewSNAP clients in their performance management process” said Dave Arringdale, President of ReviewSNAP. “We are currently in the process of testing this enhancement and will be launching it in early June”. That means this more robust, enhanced statistics dashboard will be available just before the 2011 SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas.

Nonprofit Performance Management Design Strategies

Do annual performance reviews help mission-driven organizations succeed or are they just another administrative function that takes time away from more important things? NonProfit HR Solutions believes that a well designed system can provide positive feedback to employees helping them do a better job and create a stronger organization. But doing so in the proper setting, context, and manner is critical to carrying out successful performance reviews. They will show you how during a 60-minute design strategy workshop.

By attending the workshop NonProfit HR Solutions will help you understand the components of an effective performance management system, help you understand why performance management is important, teach you how to develop a system, and pass on knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages as well legal concerns. To register for their free webinar, which will take place on Wednesday, May 25th at 1:00 PM EST, click on the button below.

Journal Entries Can Be A Manager's Best Friend

How much time does a manager waste while racking their brain trying to remember specific examples of an employee’s performance from 10 months ago? A lot more time than it would take to create a simple journal entry, as they are referred to by ReviewSNAP. The journal entries are simple comments or notes entered into a centralized location on ReviewSNAP anytime an employee has done something notable, positive or negative, related to their performance.

It can be next to impossible to remember everything noteworthy your employees have done throughout the review period, but by creating journal entries you are helping yourself create an accurate review and an accurate reflection of the employee's performance. By having all the information you need at your fingertips, you should be able to complete your reviews in no time at all. You will be able to use the entries to provide sound reasoning behind each rating you give your employees.

This will immensely when conducting the review with the employee since you'll have the ability to convey performance and date-specific information to support ratings and feedback. Journal entries can provide more than just helping you remember certain events. They also give you documentation of dates and incidents that you might need to have for disciplinary purposes. By centralizing documentation within ReviewSNAP, your ability to support your position is enhanced substantially.

Journal entries only take a few minutes to create, but in the long-run those entries can save you time and reduce the angst sometimes associated with trying to remember important events. So embrace the journal entries and treat them like a best friend.....one that will help you get the most out of your employees and give them the most complete and accurate performance reviews possible.

Oasis Outsourcing, A Top PEO Company, Enhances Its Offerings With ReviewSNAP Performance Management System

ReviewSNAP™, an acclaimed Web-based performance management system, announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Oasis Outsourcing, one of the largest Professional Employer Organizations (PEO) in the United States. Oasis Outsourcing has chosen ReviewSNAP as its exclusive performance management system to offer to its clients. Oasis provides outsourced human resources, employee benefits, payroll administration and risk management services to its more than 3,000 clients nationwide.

“Our new partnership with ReviewSNAP allows us to offer a robust strategic employee review tool to our clients that will help strengthen the employee’s overall performance,” said Sharon Kastelic, Director of Training, HR Services for Oasis. “ReviewSNAP complements our existing PEO offerings as a robust, yet user-friendly Web-based system which supports improved productivity.”

Oasis Outsourcing will offer the ReviewSNAP performance management system which includes performance review, 360 degree survey and compensation tracking modules. These tools help enhance employee engagement, productivity and morale and, as a result, the overall bottom line.
President of ReviewSNAP, Dave Arringdale, said “Our newly formed partnership with Oasis Outsourcing is exciting because Oasis shares our passion for helping organizations of all sizes to look more strategically at their employees’ performance. We have a number of similar exclusive arrangements with consulting and PEO firms and, given its large client base, Oasis is the largest of those partnerships to date. We look forward to working closely with Oasis in helping its clients achieve new levels of success by enhancing their employee feedback and performance review processes.”

About Oasis Outsourcing

Oasis Outsourcing is a Florida-based Professional Employer Organization (PEO) serving more than 80,000 employees and 3,000 clients nationwide. It specializes in providing human resources services, employee benefits, payroll and tax administration, risk management services and staffing solutions to small- and medium-sized businesses throughout the United States. The company operates under the names of Oasis Outsourcing and Oasis Staffing. For more information about Oasis Outsourcing, visit www.oasisadvantage.com.

About ReviewSNAP

ReviewSNAP is a division of Applied Training Systems, Inc., based in Johnston, Iowa. It specializes in on-demand performance management software that is affordable and user-friendly. ReviewSNAP’s key focus is to provide every customer with outstanding levels of customer service on a consistent basis. Clients range from very large to very small for-profit and non-profit organizations. To learn more about ReviewSNAP, visit www.reviewsnap.com.