Performance management in many organizations has evolved beyond job descriptions, annual reviews, and performance improvement plans.

And, as the pandemic continues to push physical distance between employees and supervisors, many businesses are looking for new ways to incentivize, motivate, and grow their employees in a new and ever-changing environment.

Today’s guest says that many of the current and coming changes were inevitable—the pandemic has only accelerated them. Managers have to find new ways to get the best out of their people and employee’s expectations from employers are also changing.

During this thirty-minute episode, the speakers talk about Dereks’s topic for the upcoming Strategic Mindset Conference. They cover remote work, artificial intelligence, new performance models, and the gig economy. 

About our Guest:

Dr. Derek Crews is Associate Professor of Management in the College of Business at Texas Woman’s University. Derek’s experience and certifications include Past President of the North Texas Society for Human Resource Management; Past Vice-President for Membership; Texoma Human Resource Management Association; Senior Certified Professional of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP); Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Master Trainer; AchieveGlobal, and Master Trainer; Development Dimensions International. He is also a graduate of Harvard University’s Institute for Management and Leadership in Education. 

Prior to his academic career, Derek served in various managerial and supervisory roles, including Vice-President, Finance and Administration for Texas Parcel Service. He has consulted with organizations as diverse as the Texas Workforce Commission, Workforce Texoma, Gwinnett Technical College, Texas A&M, Black & Decker, Alcoa, Texas Instruments, Tyson Foods, and Walmart. Derek’s publications include the textbook Mastering Human Resource Management, and articles published in International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, International Journal of Human Resource Studies, International Journal of Business & Social Sciences, and Leadership & Organizational Management Journal.

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