Planning Individual Performance
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Performance management success rests on the ability to set clear employee goals and objectives, so that staff know what they are to achieve. Whether we use management by objectives, or some other goal setting method, performance planning is the critical element. Learn more from the material in this section.
By Victor Magdaraog
This article speaks to the value and contribution of performance management... not simply to performance appraisal, but to a whole process that involves performance planning, regular reviews and an end-of-term discussion. See what the author means by "lag indicators" and how they can be used to evaluate employee performance.
(Added: 6-Feb-2006 Hits: 962)
By Robert L. Bogue
Management by Objectives, or MBO, is a management strategy that uses the S.M.A.R.T. goals method--setting objectives that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-based. This article discusses the first steps toward implementing this management method in your department.
(Added: 28-Jul-2005 Hits: 1111)
By Victor Magdaraog
According to the author, in most instances, performance evaluation challenges stem from the fact that the performance management system in a number of organizations is designed to look at the past, rather than prescribe the performance expectations for the coming year. It is very similar to feedback one gets after applications are installed. Users complain about the applications, when, in fact, they should have participated actively in defining the specifications and expectations. See how this type of performance management can be implemented in your organization.
(Added: 6-Feb-2006 Hits: 594)
By Kelley Robertson
This article will help you plan your own work objectives. If you are managing the performance of others, you can share the great ideas presented here.
(Added: 19-Apr-2006 Hits: 704)
By na
An overview and explanation of the process of setting objectives with individual employees, within an MBO framework. Contains explanation of the characteristics of effective performance objectives
(Added: 28-Jul-2005 Hits: 1049)
By NA
The final article in this series provides suggestions for avoiding dangers and pitfalls when planning work and setting goals. The information contained in this article was taken from Goal Setting: A Motivational Technique That Works! by Edwin A. Locke and Gary P. Latham.
(Added: 8-Feb-2002 Hits: 962)
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