Managing Performance

Course Outline

 

Duration: 1 Day

 

Description: This course teaches students the basics of creating a performance plan and the appraisal process. Students will learn how to conduct a performance-planning meeting, document the performance plan, provide positive and constructive feedback, coach employees during the appraisal period, appraise employee's performance, conduct an appraisal discussion, and document an appraisal. Course activities also cover communicating to performance problems to employees, making performance improvements, conducting a status meeting, and documenting ongoing communication. Students will also learn how to respond to a defensive employee, resolve conflict in an appraisal discussion, and understand the laws governing the appraisal process to reduce the risk of legal challenge. The manual is designed for quick scanning in the classroom and filled with interactive exercises that help ensure student success.

 

Course Contents:




Unit 1: Understand performance management

Topic A: Performance management

Topic B: Performance management plan

Topic C: Job description

 

Unit 2: Performance-planning meeting

Topic A: Understand performance-planning meeting

Topic B: Process for providing feedback

Topic C: Coaching employees

 

Unit 3: Apprasing employees' performance

Topic A: Performance appraisal process

Topic B: Gather appraisal materials

Topic C: Prepare for an appraisal discussion