Performance management – why bother?
When it comes to transforming performance, there is a magic bullet. It’s called performance management. No successful organisation can be without it.
Even better, it doesn’t cost a penny.
So, if your business isn’t flying quite as high as the competition, performance management is one thing you need to fix. Get it right and the return on the rest of your people investment will multiply. Fail to make it robust and all the fanciest talent, leadership and graduate programmes in the world won’t make a ha’penny worth of difference in 6 months’ time.
But first you need to make the case to your managers. Performance management too often feels like just one more burden they need to carry.
This workout reminds managers of the huge benefits performance management, the key skills involved, and how doing it properly will mean that their team members take ownership of their careers.
At the end of this workout you will have:
- Thought through the pay off of performance management
- Explored the essential ingredients of great performance management
- Appreciated that it is an ongoing conversation
- Found out what needs to be in place for each of your team members to feel motivated
- Understood when to delegate, coach or guide