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It’s no surprise, really. As the economy continues to be sluggish and profit margins keep getting squeezed, businesses are scouring for ways to maximize the performance of their people. Study after study keeps confirming that performance management remains one of the top priorities of forward thinking businesses, and most admit they don’t currently “perform” well in the area of people performance management.
So, what does effective people performance management mean? It means making sure the right people are in the right positions, know what they are expected do and are empowered to perform their jobs. It also means that systems are in place to provide the needed structure to support the performance strategies.
To assist businesses in achieving optimum results related to people performance management, our signature Starfish People Performance Management Services include:
Strategy/Policies and Procedures
- Develop people performance management strategies to meet business needs
- Develop policies and procedures for managers and employees
Products/Services
- Support the development of goals, standards, objectives and performance expectations
- Provide coaching and feedback strategies, processes and tools
- Design performance review formats for use by: 1. managers to assess employee performance; 2. employees for preparing self appraisals; and 3. other multi-raters
Training and Consulting
- Develop training for managers and supervisors
- Deliver training for managers and supervisors (including train the trainer)
- Provide follow-up visits and assessments to evaluate effectiveness
Our signature Starfish People Performance Management services are flexible to meet the specific needs of your business, whatever they are. So whether your business is at the beginning stages of considering a performance management program, just needing to refresh the current one you have or something in between, we’ll structure our affordable proposals based on the specific needs of your business.
Answer the following questions to see how well your business performs as it relates to effective people performance management:
- Does an effective performance management program exist that includes processes and procedures related to goal setting, coaching, feedback, formal appraisal and employee development?
- Do employees have clear, mutually agreed upon goals that they assist in creating, which they own, and for which they are accountable?
- Do managers and employees engage in regular discussions about employee progress, and are they provided with regular, constructive feedback and coaching about their performance?
- Do employees receive documented, formal results about their performance at least annually?
- Is the performance management program tied to clearly established and communicated strategies?
See our signature Starfish People Performance Management Services for any questions you answered “no” or for any areas that might require strengthening.
