Core Performance Management

Setting Performance and Developmental Goals that Guide Annual Performance Direction.
Setting Performance and Developmental Goals that Guide Annual Performance Direction.

Goal setting is the process of planning what is to be achieved by an individual in the coming performance period, typically a business year. It is tied directly to the requirements ... more »

Defining the Performance Process for Structured and Reliable Evaluation Cycles.
Defining the Performance Process for Structured and Reliable Evaluation Cycles.

Creating a standardized process is the start of developing a performance evaluation cycle that is fair and equitable for all employees. This is because the same standards, ... more »

Rating Employee Performance and Competencies Fairly and Equitably.
Rating Employee Performance and Competencies Fairly and Equitably.

The core aspect of performance management involves the assessment of individual task execution and contributions, and as such requires the creation of criteria, standards, and a ... more »

Providing Feedback to Support Employee Growth, Productivity, and Improvement.
Providing Feedback to Support Employee Growth, Productivity, and Improvement.

Providing feedback to employees can be challenging for functional managers and employees alike. There is an art to discussing a year’s worth of work with an employee, ... more »

Making Compensation Decisions that Align with Observed Performance.
Making Compensation Decisions that Align with Observed Performance.

Compensation or pay issues generally flow from the performance evaluation – the better the evaluation, the higher the potential rewards. The performance management process ... more »

The Goal Setting Template: Create Individual Goals Linked to Roles, Organizational Objectives, or Individual Development Needs.
The Goal Setting Template: Create Individual Goals Linked to Roles, Organizational Objectives, or Individual Development Needs.

Create Individual Goals Linked to Roles, Organizational Objectives, or Individual Development Needs. Ready-to-Use Tool [Download Template & Excel File]... more »

The Performance Evaluation Form: Capture, Align, and Communicate Employee Performance Against Position Standards and Goals.
The Performance Evaluation Form: Capture, Align, and Communicate Employee Performance Against Position Standards and Goals.

Capture, Align, and Communicate Employee Performance Against Position Standards and Goals. Ready-to-Use Tool [Download Template & Excel File]... more »

Applying Organization Development Principles to Uncover Opportunities for Improving Organizational Performance and Health.
Applying Organization Development Principles to Uncover Opportunities for Improving Organizational Performance and Health.

Organizations are constantly in flux, with multiple change efforts underway. HR is being called upon to facilitate more and more of these endeavors, using Organizational ... more »

Performing Equity Analysis to Ensure Fair Pay Across the Organization.
Performing Equity Analysis to Ensure Fair Pay Across the Organization.

Learn how to conduct pay equity analysis. Identify equity disparities and inform pay decisions to be made independently of diversity factors... more »

Conducting Workforce Segmentation to Focus on the Most Valued Positions.
Conducting Workforce Segmentation to Focus on the Most Valued Positions.

Workforce Segmentation describes the process of categorizing roles in the organization and determining the value of each relative to the strategic objectives of the company. The ... more »

Talent Management Actions Using an Agile 9-Box Model: Deep Dive.
Talent Management Actions Using an Agile 9-Box Model: Deep Dive.

Guide managers with quadrant-based 9-box actions. Connect talent insights to scalable practices that drive business impact and talent growth... more »

Performance Management Cross-program Dependencies: CoCreator Answers.
Performance Management Cross-program Dependencies: CoCreator Answers.

Performance management is frequently criticized as a standalone, administrative burden. The challenge for HR leaders is that performance management cannot function in isolation; it ... more »

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