Performance Management: The Next Shift
Do you have a performance management team at your business? It has been proven that teamwork is a beneficial part of businesses. So much more can be accomplished when people are working as a team to accomplish a goal. Some businesses design specific awards for teams that performed the best each month. That is to give motivation to the employees.
What Is Performance Management?
Performance management is what it sounds like. The management of performance that’s accomplished within the business. It is the process of teams working together to accomplish one main goal.
The type of business that you are running will determine the strategies that you take. Also, the ultimate goal will help to decide the steps you take to enhance your performance. When you have a performance management team, it can make a world of difference. Some of the steps that could be beneficial to take are listed below.
- Planning
By making a plan, you are taking the first step to success. It is hard to achieve a big goal when you don’t have a good plan in place. Break it down to monthly or weekly goals to meet.
A good plan and realistic expectations will help to encourage the employees to stay on track. Make sure your ultimate goal is clearly stated. Everyone needs to understand what their jobs are.
- Monitoring
The progress that is being made should be monitored and talked about often. To keep everyone on the same page and working at a good pace. Make a plan to review yearly goals with your employees. This should be done monthly.
You can even have short talks and check-in times to make sure everyone is staying on track. This will give you a chance to revamp different areas if needed.
- Reviewing
It is important to have routine meetings to check on the status of your goals. If you do not keep these types of things fresh in people’s minds, they can be overlooked. This also gives the teams a chance to see where you are and how much further you need to go.
- Rewarding
To motivate your employees to have the same drive as you do, there needs to be some incentives. It does not need to be anything huge, but enough to give them the motivation that they need to succeed. When they have a goal to meet, they will work harder to achieve it.
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Gary Brunson
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Debra Rider
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Sustainable Growth & Profit Consultant, Coach, Mentor and Counselor/Therapist for Business Owners and Professionals.