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Reimagining Performance Management for 2026: Evidence-Based Practices That Actually Work! Remote / Hybrid

28 Jan 2026 6:30 PM

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Reimagining Performance Management for 2026:

Evidence-Based Practices That Actually Work!

Remote / Hybrid

Presenter:
Mo Cayer

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Time: 6:30-8:00 pm

Location: Online Zoom Meeting

(Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants.)

Online Networking - 6:30-7pm

Presentation / Q & A - 7:00-8:00 PM

Location: In Person

University of New Haven

300 Boston Post Road

West Haven, CT 06516

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No refunds are granted within 24 hours of event.

Program Description:

In this interactive session, HR leaders, people managers, and talent professionals will explore modern, research-backed performance management practices designed for today’s workplace. Participants will leave with practical tools and approaches ready for immediate application.

Key Takeaways:

➡️ Why SMART Goals Aren’t So Smart: Learn why traditional goal- setting methods may be limiting performance.

➡️ Feedback Backlash? Discover alternative feedback strategies that actually work.

➡️ The Downsides of Self-Appraisals: Understand common pitfalls and how to overcome them.
➡️Bi-Weekly 1:1 Check-Ins: Are they too much? Learn how to make them effective and motivating.
➡️ AI Tools for Human-Centered Performance Management: Explore 3+ AI tools that support more personalized PMP.

➡️ Workshop in an App: Walk away with a practical tool to help train your workforce, apply it Monday morning!

Speaker Bio

As a career-long applied industrial/organizational psychologist, Dr. Mo Cayer has deep corporate experience driving organizational and human resource effectiveness across leading organizations, including the American Management Association, Bayer Healthcare North America, and GE Capital and a number of consulting organizations. Mo is a Distinguished Faculty and program coordinator at the University of New Haven in the Psychology and Management Departments. He is a member of the American Psychological Association the Society for Human /resource Management and Co-President of the Association of Talent Development, Connecticut Chapter.

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