Performance Management – Principles and Practice

A small group gathered recently to develop their skills and understanding in this area of Performance Management.

Youssef Harira receiving his Certificate from Tutor Dr Steve Booy

This course considers the fundamentals of what creating good performance in people (and in ourselves) entails. It explores the drivers, influences and impacts on our performance and why some people really work hard, whilst others do not.

During this course we had many interesting discussions, drawing on the experiences of operational roles from the delegates and also the influence of HR thinking and approaches.

A key factor towards managing performance, as explained by Tutor, Steve Booy, is:

a) to ensure employees know what is expected of them in their role, and

b) to ensure they understand how well they are doing in meeting these expectations.

Yetunde Kio-Lawson also receiving her Certificate

This may appear a very simple principle but it would appear that many people and organisations have great difficulty making this actually happen.

“Adopting this principle requires a high commitment to having regular and necessary communications between the employee and their supervisor.”

” The annual appraisal or annual performance review meeting should not come as a shock  - but more a confirmation of what is expected……..  this is the measure of whether this principle is being achieved or not” says Steve Booy.

What do you think?

Agreeing with this principle maybe one thing – but applying it in practice maybe something else.

Post your thoughts and comments and lets discuss and share experiences?

Perhaps you have a question on this subject?

Our next course in Performance Management is highlighted below:

http://www.cp-training-consortium.co.uk/performance-management-principles-and-practice-course-503