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why firms conduct performance evaluations of partners

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woman working at desktop computer5 types of evaluations plus a relentlessly thorough 16-question self-evaluation. feeling confident?

by marc rosenberg
the rosenberg practice management library

the classic purposes of a performance evaluation are:

  • to improve performance
  • to clarify what is expected of the individual and what is needed to advance
  • to provide management with information to use in making promotion and compensation decisions

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the need for performance evaluations applies to partners as well as staff. contrary to what many partners may feel, partners can and must continually improve their performance.
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15 essential skills for managing partners

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blank organizational chartwhere do you spend your time? when is something “good enough”?

by marc rosenberg
the role of the managing partner

marie kondo is the bestselling author of “the life-changing magic of tidying up.” as a lifelong businessperson who came out of the womb highly organized, i enjoy practicing her methods, but i know they are elusive to many people.

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this article is my version of how business people, especially cpas, can learn to increase their efficiency and productivity by being better organized. beware: as with all self-improvement initiatives, you must start with the right attitude. you must truly want to be an organized person, not just say it or think it. then and only then can you be successful at tidying up.
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critical pieces of your new-partner agreement

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businessman signing document as another looks onfirms: have you addressed all these items? be ready.

by marc rosenberg
the rosenberg practice management library

what is a partner agreement?

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according to nolo.com, “a partner agreement spells out the rights and responsibilities of the firm’s owners. without one, firms will be ill-equipped to settle or avoid conflicts because if certain key passages are missing or written improperly, the courts will intervene in ways that the partners may not like.  a partner agreement allows the firm’s partners to structure their business relationships with each other in ways that suit their desires, needs, and preferences.”
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