Performance Planning For Managers Helpcard Learn to plan performance with employees to maximize productivity, and reduce the stress of performance appraisals and performance reviews. Based on "A Manager's Guide To Performance Reviews" by Robert Bacal, and published by McGraw-Hill (Sept. 2003) Available in E-version instant delivery version and in traditional print format sent in regular post

The Point: Many performance appraisal and performance management systems fail outright because they emphasis appraisal and ignore performance planning. When you plan performance properly, the appraisal process occurs much more naturally and with less stress. Not only that but performance planning helps ensure employees are doing the right things so they can contribute to the workunit and the company most effectively.

Performance Planning For Managers Helpcard provides the information you need to carry out individual performance planning. If you plan properly you'll save time and hassle, and need to spend less time fighting performance fires throughout the year. The planning process helps staff self-monitor their own performance all year long.

What's special about this model is that it focuses on creating success for manager, employee and company by extending the process to identifying and removing barriers to performance.

What's In It: Written by performance management and appraisal expert and author Robert Bacal, Performance Planning For Managers Helpcard maps out the steps to follow to plan performance with employees and lay a foundation for employee review and performance appraisals. Here's an overview of what's on this 2 sided 8.5 x 11 inch card:

• Performance Planning - What Is It?
• Purposes and Benefits of Performance Planning
• Where You Need to Be By The End of Performance Planning
• Getting It Done Right
• Preparation & Pre-Work
• Performance Planning Meeting Steps
• Process Tips

Usage: Ideal for anyone who wants to make their performance management and appraisal system actually ADD value, rather than simply be a useless paper chase. Great for managers and supervisors to use as a guide or for human resource professionals to give to the managers in their organization. Also useful as a handout in training seminars.

Price: $13.95 OR LESS depending on electronic or printed version. You can licence for multiple copies at 75% savings.

(A helpcard is a 2 sided 8.5 x11 card with concise useful information about a specific topic. Designed for busy people who need to learn FAST)

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