Performance Management for Indivduals

Performance management for individuals is designed to build individuals' knowledge and enhance their skills to enable them to engage actively with their manager in their performance management.

The workshop specifically develops participants’ confidence and capability in writing good objectives and development planning. Time is maximized within the workshop to allow participants ample opportunity to practice writing objectives, critique each other’s work and provide feedback.

Is it right for me?

Every individual in an organization needs to be an active participant in the performance management process. This program serves as a good introduction to performance management as well as an excellent way to hone and improve basic skills.

What will I learn?

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Explain the importance of ongoing performance planning and development.
• Write clear and complete objectives, using criteria linked to the overall goals of the organization or business unit.
• Critique the quality of performance plan objectives.
• Link performance planning to development.
• Write effective development plan goals.
• Plan for effective performance plan conversations with their supervisor or manager.

What will it cover?

Write Clear Objectives

• The principles of clear objective setting
• Guidelines for writing objectives
• SMART objectives and other criteria for good objectives

Conducting Difficult Conversations

• Recognize negative and aggressive behavior patterns
• Understand and manage the situation rather than the person
• Identify and deal with the underlying causes of difficult behavior
• Build a personal toolkit for difficult conversations

Align your Objectives to Organizational and Business Unit Goals

• The principle of goal cascade and alignment
• Write aligned objectives
• Real-world practice in creating aligned objectives

Create Effective Development goals

• The 70-20-10 principle of planning strong development
• Apply the 70-20-10 principle to practical challenges
• Use projects and everyday work as a primary development tool

Plan for Productive Development Conversations with Your Manager

• Understand your manager’s point of view
• Prepare your own point of view
• The key secrets to getting good coaching
• Plan checklist for effective conversations

Action Planning for Further Learning

• Personal inventory of strengths and development needs
• Specific actions steps for creating strong performance and development plans

Further courses to consider...

• Interpersonal Effectiveness for Managers
• Emotional Intelligence for Leaders

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