We All Have Made Performance Management Mistakes
From being too tough to not tough enough, performance management mistakes happen. Because performance management is at the heart of a high performance culture, performance management mistakes can be costly.
What is a High Performance Culture?
We define organizational culture as how things truly get done in an organization. It can be measured by understanding the way people think, behave and work. A high performance culture is an environment that is getting the most from its people in both the short- and long term. We believe that people change when their environment changes.
We also believe it is a leader’s job to create the circumstances to consistently get the most out of their people in a way that is consistent with the organization’s core values, behaviors and strategies.
The Definition of Performance Management
We define performance management as the processes and practices by which you provide your employees with information regarding their performance status. Strong performance management practices help to set clear performance expectations, let people know where they stand in terms of performance, provide positive feedback for desired behaviors and provide negative feedback for undesired behaviors.
Four of the Most Common Performance Management Mistakes to Avoid
As a leader, your ability to effectively manage individual and team performance is critical to driving organizational success. To succeed, avoid these four common performance management mistakes:
Do not be afraid to set clear behavior expectations that align with your goals and workplace culture.
The Bottom Line
Clear, fair and relevant performance expectations let individuals, teams and functions know where they stand, set the stage for performance coaching and inform professional development. Three key ingredients of an effective performance management process.
To learn more about performance management mistakes and high performance culture best practices, download, The Top 5 Warning Signs Your Performance Environment is in Trouble
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