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title: Performance Management & Employee Engagement Blog (2)
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### Why Your Managers Won't Use Your Performance Management Software (and How to Fix It)

Jul 7, 2026 3 min read

[Why Your Performance Management Platform Should Keep Humans in Charge (Not AI)](https://upward365.com/blog/humans-in-charge-not-ai)

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### Why Your Performance Management Platform Should Keep Humans in Charge (Not AI)

Jun 30, 2026 7 min read

[How to Choose Performance Management Software for a Growing Company](https://upward365.com/blog/choose-performance-management-software)

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### How to Choose Performance Management Software for a Growing Company

Jun 23, 2026 4 min read

[How Much Does Performance Management Software Cost for an SMB?](https://upward365.com/blog/performance-management-software-cost-smb)

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### How Much Does Performance Management Software Cost for an SMB?

Jun 18, 2026 3 min read

[What Your Dominant Trait Says About Your Blind Spots](https://upward365.com/blog/management-dominant-trait-blind-spots)

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### What Your Dominant Trait Says About Your Blind Spots

Jun 9, 2026 6 min read

[From Good Manager to Great: The One Thing That Changes Outcomes](https://upward365.com/blog/good-manager-to-great-connected-performance)

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### From Good Manager to Great: The One Thing That Changes Outcomes

Jun 2, 2026 4 min read

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### What Most Managers Get Wrong About Their Own Style

May 26, 2026 4 min read

[The Manager Self-Assessment Most Teams Skip](https://upward365.com/blog/manager-self-assessment-most-teams-skip)

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### The Manager Self-Assessment Most Teams Skip

May 19, 2026 4 min read

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### Why Excellence Costs More (And Why It's Worth It)

Mar 10, 2026 4 min read

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### The Details That Actually Matter

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