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HBR guide to performance management
Title
HBR guide to performance management.
ISBN
9781633692794
1633692795
9781633692787
1633692787
Publication
Boston Massachusetts : Harvard Business Review Press, [2017]
Copyright Notice Date
©2017
Physical Description
1 online resource (ix, 244 pages) : illustrations.
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Access is available to the Yale community.
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
Are your employees meeting their goals? Is their work improving over time? Understanding where your employees are succeeding--and falling short--is a pivotal part of ensuring you have the right talent to meet organizational objectives. In order to work with your people and effectively monitor their progress, you need a system in place. The HBR Guide to Performance Management provides a new multi-step, cyclical process to help you keep track of your employees' work, identify where they need to improve, and ensure they're growing with the organization. You'll learn to: Set clear employee goals that align with company objectives Monitor progress and check in regularly Close performance gaps Understand when to use performance analytics Create opportunities for growth, tailored to the individual Overcome and avoid burnout on your team-- Provided by publisher.
Variant and related titles
Harvard Business Review guide to performance management
Performance management
EBSCO Harvard business publishing collection. OCLC KB.
Other formats
Print version: HBR guide to performance management. Boston Massachusetts : Harvard Business Review Press, [2017]
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 09, 2023
Series
Harvard business review guides
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-235) and index.
Contents
Introduction: Performance management for a new age of work
Section 1. Goal setting: The characteristics of effective goals: Make them clear and specific, achievable but challenging
Define employee goals
and decide how they're measured, fit the needs of the individual and the organization
Collaborate with your employee to create a plan for moving forward : steps to accomplishing objectives and adjusting as necessary
Section 2. Ongoing performance management : Assessing performance isn't a one-time event : note good and bad work, and identify root cause
Make a habit of providing feedback : discuss your observations with your employee
Coach your employee to close performance gaps : ask questions to help them solve problems and master new skills
How to keep your employees motivated : recognize good work and encourage progress
Section 3. Developing employees : Understand your employee's wants and needs : know what your direct report aspires to
Expand your employee's skillsets : basic tactics to learn new areas of expertise
Craft a development plan : define a specific path for future growth
How to develop someone who's struggling : good performers aren't the only ones who need to grow
Section 4. Formal performance reviews : The case against (and for) annual appraisals : how companies are changing the way they look at reviews
Assess performance, but reconsider ratings : take an individualized approach
How to conduct the review conversation : tips and tricks for a productive discussion
Define new goals for the new year : adjust objectives for continued growth
Section 5. Tough topics: Responding to the steady worker : what to do with your stalwarts
Preventing burnout on your team : make sure your people aren't running out of steam
Managing performance of remote employees : from giving feedback to annual appraisals.
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