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Vaibhav Srivastava

Writer & Editor at ProProfs |

Vaibhav Srivastava is a trusted voice in learning and training tech. With years of experience, he shares clear, practical insights to help you build smarter training programs, boost employee performance, create engaging quizzes, and run impactful webinars. When he’s not writing about L&D, you’ll find him reading or writing fiction—and glued to a good cricket match.

Articles by Vaibhav Srivastava

Performance Review Strengths & Weaknesses + Examples: Guide for Managers

Written by Updated: 4 Dec, 2025
After years of sitting across the table during countless annual evaluations, I’ve come to realize one universal truth: performance review strengths are often the hardest to articulate.  Managers tend to breeze through weaknesses but freeze when it’s time to celebrate what employees do best. I’ve seen brilliant performers undersold simply because their strengths weren’t clearly...
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Performance Review Calibration: A Complete Guide for Fair & Consistent Evaluations

Written by Updated: 27 Nov, 2025
I still remember one performance review season early in my career that went completely off the rails. Two top performers, same role, same results received totally different ratings. One got a glowing “exceeds expectations,” the other a modest “meets expectations.” The fallout was brutal: confusion, frustration, and a long line of employees questioning the fairness...
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How to Create & Run an Employee 360-Degree Feedback Survey

Written by Updated: 27 Nov, 2025
What if your team already holds the answers you’ve been chasing in performance reviews, but you’ve never asked the right way? That’s where a 360-degree feedback survey changes everything.  It captures the full story of how people work, lead, and collaborate through the voices that matter most. Over the past decade, I’ve helped design and...
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What Is Human Resources Management (HRM) & How to Build It Smartly

Written by Updated: 21 Nov, 2025
No one quits a job on a random Tuesday 😉. It usually happens after 27 ignored emails, three missed recognitions, and one forgotten feedback cycle. That’s the silent cost of weak human resources management, and it’s more expensive than any recruitment drive. In fact, after helping over 200 organizations in the past 12 years, I’ve...
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How to Set Long-Term Employee Goals: A Step-by-Step Guide

Written by , Writer & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 21 Nov, 2025
Here’s a joke: Employees spend more time choosing lunch than picking their goal in an organization. Funny, right? But it’s also your biggest missed opportunity. That is why setting long-term employee goals is more than a formality. It is a way to create direction, energy, and purpose inside your teams. Over the last decade, I...
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12 Best Leapsome Alternatives Reviewed in 2025

Written by , Writer & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 14 Nov, 2025
I’ve spent over a decade working with HR leaders, operations teams, and people managers who’ve tried almost every performance management platform out there. When I first started exploring Leapsome alternatives, it wasn’t because I found Leapsome lacking—it was because I noticed something deeper. Even great tools can feel out of sync with how a company...
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12 Best 15Five Alternatives & Competitors to Improve Employee Feedback in 2025

Written by , Writer & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 14 Nov, 2025
What if your feedback tool was doing everything right — but still not quite enough? That’s the point many teams reach with 15Five. It’s a strong performer, no doubt, but as your organization grows, you start craving more flexibility, deeper insights, and a system that fits your exact workflow. That’s when exploring 15Five alternatives starts...
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Top 10 PerformYard Alternatives: The Ultimate List 2025

Written by , Writer & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 13 Nov, 2025
You’ve likely found that PerformYard is a solid choice for performance management, but what if there’s a tool that aligns even better with your evolving needs? As organizations grow and their HR strategies become more dynamic, the quest for the right platform often leads to exploring new options. The ones that offer enhanced flexibility, deeper...
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Development Goals vs Performance Goals: How to Hit the Right Track

Written by , Writer & Editor at ProProfs Updated: 30 Oct, 2025
Your business isn’t a machine; it’s a living system that either EVOLVES or EXPIRES.  Yet most organizations still treat growth like a mechanical process, measuring results while ignoring development. The truth is, without understanding the distinction between development goals and performance goals, even high-performing teams eventually plateau. In fact, after working with over 200 HR...
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Software Engineer Performance Review: Works Better Than Pizza Fridays

Written by Updated: 19 Sep, 2025
Free pizza, bean bags, and even fat paychecks might look good on the surface—but they’re just like cosmetic UI fixes on buggy code. They don’t address what really keeps software engineers engaged: performance reviews that are fair, transparent, and growth-driven. In fact, after leading engineering teams for over a decade, running 500+ reviews, and coaching...
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