what is working and what is not working for your company . Then , share your findings with leadership to improve your performance process and show the impact it can have on business results . 2 . Do you deliver continuous performance management ? A performance management process must include recurring conversations between managers and team members to align on goals and to track progress , including personal development for the team member . Team members tend to crave knowledge and have a desire to learn and feel valued through the process .
Motivation is connected to future growth opportunities and managers should engage with team members about their future career goals and alignment of their work to the company ’ s vision .
3 . Do managers have the tools to manage the performance management process ?
Introducing a performance management system is an enormous undertaking and requires building the foundation and capabilities of managers who lead our teams . The success of your company ’ s performance management program is contingent upon manager training . Managers play a quintessential role in team member motivation , development and engagement . The responsibility is not just on HR but with leaders of leaders to ensure managers are trained to provide and accept feedback .
It is also important to have technology designed to help managers and support the company ’ s continuous performance management process .
Performance Management Best Practices
A continuous , fluid process is a sure way to have a successful performance management program in place for your company .
A culture of open and effective communication Creating a culture of open and effective communication begins with leadership and spreads throughout the organization generating a trickledown effect to all teams . Forming this value system allows managers to embrace this ethos to deliver honest feedback to team members and lets team members be genuine in the process .
Transparent communication also includes :
• Clearly articulating expectations to team members .
• Coaching team members to achieve their goals .
• Providing team members with direct , specific feedback .
• Sharing the rewards established for accomplishing goals .
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Ongoing review of the team members ’ progress and tracking outcomes allows the manager to address specific behaviors . Utilizing technology can ease the burden on managers and simplify the process when tracking performance that traditionally depended on manual processes .
A performance management plan , with continual feedback , can go a long way toward improving productivity and capability of team members . G
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