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Performance management

Performance management consists of two parallel processes. The first is the informal, day-to-day management of individuals and teams by their immediate line manager. The second is the formal framework within which the performance of individuals and teams is assessed and improved.


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    Writing a performance improvement procedure: a guide for HR

    by Brightmine 4 Nov 2021
    by Brightmine 4 Nov 2021

    A guide to drafting a clear and concise performance improvement plan, to help employers tackle underperformance early and to invoke formal action when performance issues cannot be resolved informally.

    • Latest News
    • HR practice
    • HR strategy

    Three in five HR professionals strengthened skills in pandemic

    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Oct 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 26 Oct 2021

    Three in five HR practitioners have upskilled or reskilled as a result of their organisation’s response to the pandemic, a...

    • Hybrid working
    • Offices
    • Coronavirus

    Back to the office of the future? Francesca Peters talks to Oven-Ready HR

    by Chris Taylor 11 Jun 2021
    by Chris Taylor 11 Jun 2021

    IWG head of talent discusses how hybrid working provides the best solution for employers and employees.

    • CIPD
    • Employee communications
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    Quality of jobs unaffected by pandemic

    by Rob Moss 9 Jun 2021
    by Rob Moss 9 Jun 2021

    The CIPD is calling on employers to improve their understanding of 'job quality' and double down on efforts to make work a force for good.

    • Change management
    • Mental health
    • Wellbeing

    Adapting to change – helping HR find calm in uncertainty (webinar)

    by Brightmine 26 May 2021
    by Brightmine 26 May 2021

    This XpertHR webinar will present the practical steps that can be taken to adapt to change while maintaining good mental wellbeing.

    • Employee engagement
    • Career development
    • Latest News

    Should performance snapshots replace annual appraisals?

    by Nick Gallimore 24 May 2021
    by Nick Gallimore 24 May 2021

    Frequent 'performance snapshots' may provide a more accurate picture of achievements.

    • Hybrid working
    • Career development
    • Latest News

    Virtual appraisals: overcoming the common constraints

    by Nikki Squire 18 May 2021
    by Nikki Squire 18 May 2021

    Appraisals can be daunting for both appraiser and appraisee, but they can be especially challenging when they are held virtually.

    • Hybrid working
    • Change management
    • Employee engagement

    How the FSCS transformed its culture

    by Ashleigh Webber 13 May 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 13 May 2021

    The Financial Services Compensation Scheme's chief people officer David Blackburn – HR Director of the Year 2020 – talks to Ashleigh Webber.

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    • Mental health conditions
    • Sickness absence management

    Unpicking the links between psychological and physical safety

    by Personnel Today 7 May 2021
    by Personnel Today 7 May 2021

    It is well recognised that feeling supported and safe psychologically can enhance individual and team performance in the workplace. But...

    • Business performance
    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News

    Mutual trust between managers and staff boosts performance

    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Apr 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Apr 2021

    A study has found a strong link between manager-employee trust, financial performance and productivity.

    • Latest News
    • Mental health
    • Third sector

    NCT accused of ‘racism’ by parenting practitioners

    by Rob Moss 16 Apr 2021
    by Rob Moss 16 Apr 2021

    A union said that some of the National Childbirth Trust's practitioners were being “bullied” by the trust’s quality assurance procedures.

    • Absence
    • Constructive dismissal
    • Fit notes

    Security manager told to ‘grow up’ during cancer treatment

    by Jo Faragher 31 Mar 2021
    by Jo Faragher 31 Mar 2021

    An employment tribunal in Birmingham ruled that Steve Pointon was subject to disability discrimination and constructive dismissal.

    • Corporate governance
    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News

    Performance: Why ‘rank and yank’ fell out of favour

    by Jo Faragher 26 Feb 2021
    by Jo Faragher 26 Feb 2021

    KPMG has been using a ‘set distribution’ or ranking approach to assessing employees’ performance. Like annual appraisals, this strategy has fallen out of favour in recent years, but why? 

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    A sixth of redundant staff say they were selected for being a parent

    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Jan 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Jan 2021

    Law firm Slater and Gordon says some redundancy selection processes are unfair and employers are unlawfully making decisions based on protected characteristics.

    • Latest News
    • Emotional intelligence
    • Organisational psychology

    How to influence emotions to get the best from employees

    by Karen Niven 28 Dec 2020
    by Karen Niven 28 Dec 2020

    The ability to forge effective working relationships is more important than ever, with remote working now normal for many as a result of the pandemic.

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