Like many management terms, the word “performance management” has been interpreted, and the concept implemented, in many different ways. But the major goal in any good performance management system is to ensure that employees’ activities – what they do and how well they do them – are in sync with the goals of the organization, while maintaining a motivated and happy workforce.
Hence we can say that Performance management is the continuous process of improving performance by setting individual and team goals which are aligned to the strategic goals of the organisation, planning how to achieve the goals, reviewing and assessing progress, and developing the required competencies of people.
So, there are 4 major steps in the performance management system. These are- plan, act, track, and evaluate
Performance Management is a very important function in Human Resource Management and if not done properly then can waste a lot of resources of the company.
Here you will learn about:
Meaning of performance management system.
Key characteristics of effective performance management.
Different strategies in performance management.
Here learn about the various strategies used nowadays.
Section 1: Introduction
Meaning and key steps
What should we assess
Performance Management System vs. Performance Appraisal
Key Characteristics
Section 2: Various Strategies
SMART Goal setting
KRAs and KPIs
Checklist method
Critical Incidents Method
Behaviour Observation Scale (BOS)
Behaviourally Anchored Rating Scale (BARS)
Multi-Source Appraisal
Forced Distribution/Bell Curve
Assessment Development Centre (ADC)
Balanced Score Card (BSC)
Management by Objectives (MBO)
Objectives and Key Results (OKR)
Human resource (cost) accounting
Psychological and Psychometric tests
Section 3: Feedbacks and Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)
Section 4: Common biases