Managing Performance
Managing performance is too important not to get right. Yet for many of us our experience is not great. Some thing needs to change!
The ultimate test of management is performance
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Below is our series of performance management articles, tools and techniques.
Many managers find performance management is one of the most difficult parts of their job.
Yet paradoxically it may well be the most important.
Ideally, most managers would want a self-motivated and committed team, doing their jobs to the very best of their ability and going the extra mile. How can you achieve that?
Effective performance management is NOT about coercion.
It IS about encouraging people to work to their potential – because they want to.
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To continue enjoying our free resources and article below, one of the best places to start is with our two mini-series.
Motivating Employees to Perform introduces our PERFORM model, which will help you to manage the performance of others. Optimum Performance in the Workplace will help you manage their performance and yours!
Managing performance might not be easy, but as renowned management thinker Peter Drucker once said:
“the ultimate test of management is performance.”
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Performance Management Cycle Using a performance management cycle adds a structure and process to a manager’s efforts to help others to reach their potential. There are...
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What is Performance Appraisal? A Waste of Time or Are We Missing Something? What is performance appraisal? Not many people look forward to their performance appraisal...
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…by Getting the Right Things Done. Would you characterise your actions as sharp or blunt? “Improving Management Skills” is the sixth article in our series on improving motivation...
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It’s Difficult to be Creative When you Feel Stale Do you feel fresh or stale at work? “Positive Attitude in the Workplace” is the fifth article in our...
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Arguably, performance management is as much about self performance appraisal as about your manager’s view or perspective. In this article we suggest some questions to ask yourself when...
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What is your definition of performance appraisal? Far too many managers might believe that it’s an annual review of an employee’s performance within an organization. Indeed, this is...
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Inspiring Performance! There are several ways to define performance management. In our article: Definition of Performance Management, we consider features from some of the more traditional definitions. These...
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“Employee Motivation Techniques” is the seventh article in our series on performance management. Motivation is at the heart of performance. So knowing how to motivate is a critical...
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Performance Management Techniques: Remember the Resources! “Performance Management Techniques” is the sixth article in our series on how to motivate employees. Setting clear performance goals is crucial, but...
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Employee Training Development: Creating Opportunities “Employee Training Development” is the fifth article in our series on performance management. It’s about a critical factor in workplace motivation: creating opportunities....
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Performance Management Plan: Be Focused “Performance Management Plan” is the fourth article in our series on performance management. Here we discuss the importance of focus in any plan...
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“Benefits of Employee Training and Development” is the third article in our series on performance management. Below we address a key question in performance based management. How do...
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Employee Performance Review: Making Expertise Count A typical employee performance review will often assess the expertise of an employee, then identify development needs. The result will probably be...
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Employees Appraisal: Realizing Potential For many employees appraisal is seen as an ineffective, routine activity. At best it may be a functional or process driven review. At worst,...
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Creating Discretionary Time It could be argued that a key element of time management in the workplace is choice. Psychologists argue that the more control we feel we...
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Work Motivation – Play to Your Strengths When it comes to work motivation: what’s your view of work – are you weighed-down or buoyed up? There is one...
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Let it Flow Does self motivation come easy for you? If not, perhaps you should consider the work of positive psychologist, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced: Chick-sent-me-high-ee). He found that...
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… to PERFORM! Knowing how to motivate employees is one of the most important aspects of a manager’s job. An excellent tool to help you develop your motivational...
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In Search of Optimum Performance How do you go about improving motivation at work? Perhaps by seeking optimum performance. Managing is essentially a balancing act. The manager’s role...
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