Just like with mid-year reviews, year-end reviews can be nerve-wracking for both manager and employee. Your review can sometimes make or break performance—either making them feel bad and lowering their productivity or inspiring them to do better and reach for the sky.

As all the radio waves have been attesting since BEFORE Thanksgiving, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” December is a wonderful month filled with family time, religious (or non-religious) observances and celebrations, cool weather creeping into the air, and feelings of nostalgia warming our hearts.

Planning for your company’s holiday party can be a bit daunting, even when you’ve done it a bunch of times. That’s why we’ve put together this handy dandy checklist to keep your party planning on track!

‘Twas right before the holidays, when all through the office, not an employee was stirring . . . well, except for the bosses.

If you’ve ever watched the Academy Awards, you’ve felt the emotion that comes through in acceptance speeches: the tears, the gratitude, the satisfaction in knowing that all that hard work was worth it. Receiving an Oscar is not only a big deal, it’s also an experience coveted by everyone in the industry.