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If you\u2019ve read our Guide to Mastering Continuous Performance Management with 1:1 Meetings<\/a>, you have already grasped an essential piece of the performance management process.<\/span><\/p>\n

1:1 Meetings are arguably the best way to build a foundation for a solid relationship between team members and their team leads. Having a recurring time on the calendar to check in with each team member sparks open two-way communication, strategic thinking, and collaboration in different aspects of the employee\u2019s work life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But these check-ins are only one part of a successful performance management process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Performance Management?<\/h2>\n

Performance management is the continuous process of monitoring your employees\u2019 progress, giving and receiving feedback on their work progress, and setting individual and team goals aligned to the goals of the company. Doing so ensures they have the tools and resources needed to improve their job performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The key to effective performance management is that it must be done continuously. Traditionally, a performance review has been an annual evaluation. But more recently, business leaders have adopted an ongoing review process with frequent check-ins and more variety of KPIs<\/a> (Key Performance Indicators) to assess performance on a more granular level. This system allows managers to track, assess, correct, and reward performance when needed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To facilitate the process of rewarding performance, many organizations have integrated a\u00a0global employee rewards platform<\/a>\u00a0into their performance management systems. This platform enables managers to easily recognize and acknowledge their employees’ achievements and contributions in real-time. By leveraging the power of this digital tool, companies can streamline the reward distribution process and ensure that employees feel appreciated and motivated for their hard work and accomplishments.<\/p>\n

Why is Performance Management Important?<\/h2>\n

A great performance management system proactively aligns the company\u2019s objective target and includes employees\u2019 individual objectives within the goal-setting process. By including regular feedback, it allows managers to spot and address potential conflicts quickly to keep motivation and morale high and on track.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Through both formal and informal processes, businesses work to align their employees, resources, and systems to meet strategic objectives. Improving employee engagement in this process helps to improve company productivity and ultimately leads to increasing a company\u2019s profitability by boosting performance management.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Performance Management Training<\/h2>\n

Performance Management training is the initiative in which employees work with their company to improve their work performance and skills and aims to improve performance in the short term and advance career trajectory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Performance training often includes 1:1 meetings and quarterly or annual reviews in order to be transparent and provide a framework of how their job duties and tasks should be completed. There are several benefits to training in a performance management point of view that assist in lowering employee turnover, higher employee productivity, higher customer satisfaction, and higher profits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Maintaining An Open and Transparent Culture<\/h2>\n

Establishing a performance management system that embraces transparency is important to outline the process as far in advance as possible. Management should be with demonstrate preparation and provide the necessary tools in order to achieve a positive outcome and ultimately succeed. Teams should be clear about the motivations behind the process, encourage employees to be invested in it, and how their individual and team accomplishments contribute to corporate excellence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Setting Effective Goals<\/h2>\n

A good performance management strategy always begins with setting practical goals. Defining SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound) goals is a good way to ensure that your objectives are attainable in a certain time frame and set a clear path for achieving these goals by eliminating guesswork. <\/span><\/p>\n

1. <\/strong><\/span>Specific<\/strong><\/p>\n

For a goal to be effective, it needs to answer a specific question.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A specific goal answers questions like:<\/span><\/p>\n