Why Do Managers Need Objectives? If you know where you are going you stand a much better chance of actually getting there – never a truer word was spoken! No organisation has one magic objective that covers everything it is trying to do and no individual manager has one unifying target or focus at any …
Giving Good Quality Feedback On Performance – You’ve Got This!
Giving Good Quality Feedback On Performance – You’ve Got This! Staff need feedback and giving this is a key part of any manager’s job – this creates a lot of stress and concern for some managers, especially when they do not really understand the wider importance of feedback and definitely when communicating issues of under-performance …
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What Are The Main Objectives For ANY Manager?
What Are The Main Objectives For ANY Manager? There are many different views about what a Manager should do, where their focus should rest and how their output should be measured. Whatever is written, Management Objectives boil down to the following: Getting Maximum Results with Minimum Efforts – This is the primary Objective, using human, material …
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How To Assess The Performance Of Your Business, Service or Department
How To Assess The Performance Of Your Business, Service or Department There are many different ways that we can make an assessment on the performance of a business or an area that we are managing. These can be: Quality Speed Dependability Flexibility Cost Another way of looking at performance falls into four distinct areas we …
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Why Business Objectives Are So Important
Why Business Objectives Are So Important When building relationships, we need to keep an eye on objectives. Our actions and words need to support organisational, team and individual objectives, so that our activities are focused. We also need to be aware of the other person’s expectations, so that we can target resources and adapt our …
How To Write Performance And Development Objectives
How To Write Performance And Development Objectives Getting the most from different levels of managers and team leaders required careful consideration of the way in which Performance and Objectives are set for them. Consider the examples below and see if you can work with them to stretch and challenge your staff, at whatever level in …
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3 Stage Plan For Effective Performance Management Over The Year
3 Stage Plan For Effective Performance Management Over The Year Delivering an effective and efficient Performance Management Programme across a 12 month period requires careful consideration to ensure that all parties fully understand the content of each section along with recognising the importance of correct scheduling of activity and its content. If any of the …
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4 Ethical Principles of Performance Management
4 Ethical Principles of Performance Management Respect for the individual: people should be seen as “ends in themselves” and never as “means to other ends”. Mutual respect: both sides in the performance management process should totally respect each other’s needs and preoccupations. Fair procedures: all systems must be managed and operated with total fairness. Transparency: …
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Effective Words To Use In A Workplace Performance Appraisal
Effective Words To Use In A Workplace Performance Appraisal As you appraise an employee’s performance, you can pack a powerful punch if you use certain key words. Here are the most effective words you can use in a variety of job performance appraisal categories: Quality and quantity of work: accuracy, thoroughness, productivity,and goal attainment Communication and …
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Six Top Tips On How To Follow Up After A Job Performance Appraisal Session
Six Top Tips On How To Follow Up After A Job Performance Appraisal Session After you’ve conducted and completed performance appraisal or evaluation sessions with your employees, it’s time to shift your focus from their past performance to their future performance. These tips will help you to manage your employees more effectively and ensure that …
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