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BEYOND HR: IT’S EVERYONE’S JOURNEY
Performance Management and Goal Setting are
not the sole responsibility of Human Resources.
It requires the commitment of leadership to
ongoing employee development, goal setting,
and regular feedback. In fact, trends across the
nation reflect that performance management
is no longer an annual activity, but one that
is ongoing through regular communication
and feedback sessions. Research says that
80% of millennials say they prefer ongoing
feedback instead of a formal one time per
year approach.
At HealthStream, we believe that Performance
Management is a critical element of your overall
Talent Management strategy. Performance
management ensures that the right people at
the right levels are equipped to achieve optimal
performance outcomes.
Challenge Questions:
1. Are your performance management
practices designed to achieve
performance results vs. optimize a
performance review process?
2. Do you have systems of accountability
to reward high achievers and coach up
solid and under achievers?
3. Is a coaching culture in place to create
accountability?
4. Can a leader get a good evaluation but
not achieve goals?
5. Can a leader who achieves goals but
does not live the values get a good
evaluation?
WHERE RUBBER MEETS
THE ROAD
The map guiding us toward the destination
must be accurate. To further close the gap
between organizational goal setting and
performance, leadership must focus on the
following topics:
• Goal setting and cascading goals
• Creating an optimal framework
• Individual participation &
accountability
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