Course Outline
1. The importance of performance review conversations in human resource management.
2. Periodic vs. ongoing performance assessment.
3. Benefits of using a formalized performance review conversation.
4. Preparing for the performance review conversation.
- How to inform employees about the upcoming review
- Gathering information and arguments
- Identifying employee needs
- Purpose of the performance review conversation
- Planning the review conversation
- Structure of the conversation
5. How to conduct an effective performance review conversation
- Common causes of errors in evaluations
- How to minimize subjectivity in assessments
- Styles of conducting performance review conversations
- Providing and receiving feedback
- Formulating constructive critical feedback and praise
- Setting goals and creating development plans
- Conducting conversations with a "difficult" employee.
6. Effective communication during the performance review conversation.
7. Building a competency map based on the performance review conversation.
8. Planning employee development.
9. Managerial actions between periodic performance review conversations.
- Agreements made after the conversation
- Lessons learned for the future
- Evaluating the conversation
- Consistently ensuring follow-through on conversation agreements
Requirements
The course is general in nature and does not require any specialized prior knowledge.
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