Free Articles in Performance Management

What is a Certified Performance Technologist?

miller@design2train.com (Karen Miller) — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:24:21 GMT

Until the development of the Certified Performance Technologist (CPT) designation, just about anyone could claim that they were a training professional. On the other side about the same time, training practitioners were asking for a credential to help them assess their ability...

How to Use Performance Appraisals to Build Staff Success and Company Results

articles@compassroseconsulting.com (Donna Price) — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:08:33 GMT

Performance appraisals are often a stressful time for both the employee and supervisor. Creating a coaching atmosphere shifts the energy of the appraisal and ultimately the results produced by the employee. With supervisor as coach, mentor and partner employees perform better.

Feedback - Your People Need It

author@horizonmg.com (Paul Phillips) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:49:37 GMT

Most people need feedback and as managers we need to be able to give it. The positive and the negative. This is important for business performance and employee development. Learn how to do it.

Assessment to Success: Interviewing for Winning Teams

jeffmageearticles@gmail.com (Jeff Magee) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:44:10 GMT

In most business realities today, when an opportunity presents itself for a manager to add a new complimentary player to a team, this opportunity is most often fumbled. The newly acquired player to the existing team is not objectively acquired as an asset that can truly COMPLIMENT the team.

The Price of Ordinary

vcarlson@digitalbrandexpressions.com (R.L. Fielding) — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:01:17 GMT

The Price of Ordinary discusses the importance of true innovation and imagination when it comes to employee rewards programs.

Feedback isn't Enough

Kevin@KevinEikenberry.com (Kevin Eikenberry) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:17:39 GMT

Benchmarking current performance and evaluating past experiences is important. However, there is another piece element to improving performance and productivity - feedforward.

Practice Makes Improvement!

publications@directsellingacademy.com (Jeffrey Zalewski) — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:55:43 GMT

You've heard the saying, "Practice makes perfect!" But does practice really make perfect? In reality, practice makes improvement. In this article, you will learn how to reduce the stress and fear in the actions you take. A cure for those who feel they need to be perfect.

Can Non-Financial Incentives Work? You're in Trouble If They Don't

author@horizonmg.com (Paul Phillips) — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:10:15 GMT

Many businesses go straight to paying incentives when they feel people aren't performing the way they should. There may be other, more lasting solutions.

Performance Coaching and Business

salil@crackmarketing.com (Kris Koonar) — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:22:04 GMT

Coaching can help both corporate clients and individuals achieve their full potential. The coach assists in introducing positive and lasting change by identifying problems and devising long term solutions.

The Science of Successful Teams

eweber1@frontiernet.net (Dr. Ellen Weber) — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:23:48 GMT

If team projects are part of your work - you'll be interested to see factors Scientific American Mind just laid out to show the science of team success. Results come from research of over 50 years of studies.

Motivating Oneself For Sustained Peak Performance

jeffmageearticles@gmail.com (Jeff Magee) — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:20:46 GMT

An individual's sustained acts, that are recognized and appreciated, serve as on going fuel in ones' gas tank of life. If one puts out energy without being replenished, one will ultimately burn out and crash!

Building Business Relationships: How to Create and Keep Relationships

team@whatisyourplan.com (Claudia Brown) — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:16:54 GMT

When it comes to a business, it is very important that you form relationships. You will need to create and keep relationships that will help you periodically throughout the life of your business.

Love. Fear. Lust. Envy. Pride: They Have Their Uses

pam@pammagnusoncopywriting.com (Pam Magnuson) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:05:31 GMT

This is a powerful marketing secret rarely talked about in public circles -- how emotions can move your prospects to buy, buy, buy. Learn how to use emotions to persuade.

How to Become a Recognized Authority in Your Field

bonniejean@dreamdoerleague.com (Glen Hopkins) — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:33:58 GMT

Being an expert doesn't necessarily mean that you know more than anyone else. It does mean that you know how to clearly explain a detailed, step-by-step process or system to a targeted audience.

In Business, Don't Take It Too Personal

kevin@ksinclair.com (Kevin Sinclair) — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:42:42 GMT

You've probably heard it said, "business is never personal" or "don't take it personal, it's only business". Many times business matters shouldn't be taken personal. After all business is only business. Or is it?

Performance Management - Five Easy Steps To Success

mphcoach@yahoo.co.uk (Martin Haworth) — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:24:02 GMT

"Performance Management" refers to the way in which a business involves its employees and encourages those employees to help the business grow and improve. Here are a variety of methods of implementing this system and why it is important to the overall success of your business.

How To Gain Expert Recognition For Yourself

fletch000@gmail.com (Don Fletchinger) — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:14:34 GMT

You can gain expert recognition for yourself and your business by using various methods to establish your reputation.

How Great Managers Improve Employee Performance Goals

publisher@theempoweredsoul.com (Saleem Rana) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:09:17 GMT

Great managers recognize and respect employee loyalty to a business world and work to improve it with these five simple tips.

Achieving Your Goals - Keeping Things on Track

andrew@trainerbubble.com (Andrew Wood) — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 03:42:54 GMT

Apparently when riding the underground people look up at the map and check their progress on average every 40 seconds. Most of these people know exactly where they are going and when they will get there, so why do they do it?

The Secret to Exceptional Staff Performance

realitymaestro@heartharmony.com.au (Ingrid Cliff) — Fri, 18 May 2007 02:29:55 GMT

There is only one secret to having your staff perform to their best possible level and that is ...

Conducting Appraisals - The Essential Skills

jf@jonathanfarrington.com (Jonathan Farrington) — Thu, 17 May 2007 23:39:30 GMT

A basic requirement is that appraisers have the skills to carry out an effective appraisal as described above. This means they ask the right questions, listen actively and provide feedback.

Appraisal Meetings - Thorough Preparation is Essential

jf@jonathanfarrington.com (Jonathan Farrington) — Thu, 17 May 2007 23:27:32 GMT

Both parties should prepare for an appraisal meeting beforehand if a successful outcome is to be delivered. The person conducting the meeting or the appraiser should...

What a Performance Appraisal is and What It is Not

jf@jonathanfarrington.com (Jonathan Farrington) — Thu, 17 May 2007 23:10:19 GMT

The performance appraisal is often the central pillar of performance management however; it is a common mistake to assume that if organisations implement performance appraisals, they have performance management. This is not the case.

I Could Never Do That...

adsthatmakemoney@yahoo.com (Tommy Yan) — Thu, 10 May 2007 20:51:17 GMT

Twelve years ago Bob and Fran invited me to attend a business opportunity meeting. Bob was a bus operator and Fran was a flight attendant. They were an extrovert couple and friendly to the core.

How to Deal Effectively with Poor Performance

jf@jonathanfarrington.com (Jonathan Farrington) — Thu, 10 May 2007 20:06:38 GMT

Poor performance is an issue that faces any manager from time to time. You can deal with it in several ways...

Achieving Peak Performance: How to Keep a Positive Attitude Even If You're on Your Last String

drzimmermanarticles@yahoo.com (Dr. Alan Zimmerman) — Tue, 08 May 2007 20:43:22 GMT

Tough times will come. You may get knocked down at work or in life. But with the right attitude, you can get back on track toward success. And you can reach optimal peak performance.

Struggle Is Not Required: Seven Key Sources

suzanne@suzanneholman.com (Suzanne Holman) — Mon, 07 May 2007 01:28:19 GMT

Struggle is not required for success. Does this sound impossible to you? Personally, I grew up with the philosophy that you needed to work hard to succeed. This doesn't really serve me today. What I've done for you is identify seven key sources of struggle.

Lose Yourself to Find Yourself - How Passion Unlocks Potential

peter@workleisure.com (Peter Nicholls) — Wed, 02 May 2007 20:36:24 GMT

Only when you allow your natural self to shine through will you realize your full potential. Sometimes your mind, body and spirit come together in a 'state of flow', as you pour your natural talents into a product only you could create. It doesn't just happen at work.

Know When to Get Help - Performance Management Consulting

articles.articlemarketer@gmail.com (Article Marketer) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:53:08 GMT

Most people dread performance appraisals because it is tiring and tedious, and people believe their jobs may be on the line. Of course, performance appraisals are really quite useful because management can fully make sense out of the things that have been happening in the company.

Getting Down to Business - Employee Performance Appraisals

articles.articlemarketer@gmail.com (Article Marketer) — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:30:55 GMT

Because it is the company's duty to know as much as possible, an employee performance appraisal is highly recommended to be done every now and then so that the company will be able to determine what employees are performing well and which ones are in need of improvement.

A Guide to Performance Management

articles.articlemarketer@gmail.com (Article Marketer) — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:08:23 GMT

Performance Management is a process that can improve the quality of the company's workforce, raise standards, increase job satisfaction, and develop professionalism and expertise that would benefit not only the employees but the entire organization as well.

Get a Life! - You Live Longer and Work Better

peter@workleisure.com (Peter Nicholls) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:37:11 GMT

Workaholism is rife in the business world. To many it is a badge of honour, worn with pride. A workaholic sees work as their life - the means and the end in their search for successful living.

Baditude!

virden@TheSellingEdge.com (Virden Thornton) — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:28:24 GMT

It really is your extended shadow that controls how well your staff performs their sales duties. As the research into the selling process outlined in this lesson clearly shows, sales success, truly lies in the extended shadow of the sales manager or supervisor.

Feel the Fear

alan@themotivationdoctor.com (Alan Fairweather) — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:10:46 GMT

However "nerves" is a normal human emotion and as I often say - "I'd be nervous if I wasn't nervous!" However, it's how you handle the nerves that will determine your success as a speaker.

Motivation - You Get What You Reward

alan@themotivationdoctor.com (Alan Fairweather) — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:12:49 GMT

It's not uncommon for managers to invest 90% of their energy responding to negative performance and only 10% strengthening positive performance. If you "reward" good behaviour - you'll get more of it. If you "reward" bad behaviour - you'll get more of it.

Why Not Take this Management Quiz Now?

tim@timconnor.com (Tim Connor) — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 01:50:14 GMT

Why not give the following quiz to your management staff. It will give you an idea of their understanding and application of some of the critical issues, concepts and techniques that have an impact on their performance and success as managers.

Just Be Yourself

peter@workleisure.com (Peter Nicholls) — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:59:08 GMT

How many times have you been told - or have told someone - “don't worry, just be yourself”. It's a simple, basic and powerful message. Yet we're guilty of spending much of our time trying to be somebody else - a person we think others expect us to be.

Don't Throw the Damn Towel

adsthatmakemoney@yahoo.com (Tommy Yan) — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:51:24 GMT

The burrito wrapper at the local taco shop works hard for his paycheck. When it's hectic, he must consistently wrap each burrito or taco so fast and tight: it won't fall apart. This is a sign of a pro.

Success in the U-Zone

adsthatmakemoney@yahoo.com (Tommy Yan) — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:30:13 GMT

The world is generally made up of two types of people. The first are those who operate within their comfort zones. They want the gold, but complain about the price of the pick and shovel. They remain in the sidelines watching the next group.

You Get the Behavior You Reward Not the Behavior You Want

tim@timconnor.com (Tim Connor) — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:23:24 GMT

What does the concept - you get the behavior you reward mean and what is the impact of it on your organization's culture and overall performance?

Working Under Too Much Pressure

svidemato@tuva24hs.com (Mike Dionne) — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:09:56 GMT

Does this title sound familiar to you? Well, it is, and much more than you think. In these days is more likely to work under pressure that not to.

Getting the Most from Appraisals

gy@solutions4training.com (Graham Yemm) — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:19:57 GMT

Does your organisation have one of those annual ‘occasions' that few look forward to: the annual appraisal or performance review? How do you look forward to it? I wonder how people talk about it before and after?

Things They Don't Teach You in Management Training

louise@kiernanconsulting.com (Louise Kiernan) — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:02:00 GMT

“Working with people” is arguably the most difficult aspect of a Manager's job. Training often does not prepare a Manager for the difficult employee who is resistant to most motivating, influencing, coaching, and recognition techniques. So, what's a Manager to do?

Managing People for Performance

gy@solutions4training.com (Graham Yemm) — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:02:12 GMT

Managers who have had any form of training will be familiar with the idea of setting goals or objectives, and probably with the principles of appraising performance. With this in mind, why is it so many managers keep asking about how to motivate their staff or how to get more from them?

Key Points of Mental Toughness

kalapauline@sbcglobal.net (Kala Loughrey) — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:52:27 GMT

Basics of mental toughness from the elite athlete to the business person. Learn the skills that athletes use to improve their competitive performance.

Poor Performance - Fix it by Coaching

alan@themotivationdoctor.com (Alan Fairweather) — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:30:24 GMT

When I suggest this to some managers, they see it as some kind of touchy-feely softly-softly approach. Let me assure you right now - it's not! It's about telling the team member what part of their behaviour you're unhappy with, listening to what they have to say and agreeing a way forward.

Competency Frameworks; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

kevin.dwyer@changefactory.com.au (Kevin Dwyer) — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:22:27 GMT

Effective use of competency frameworks provides employees with a clearly-defined set of personal development objectives and managers with a consistent measurement tool. Many organisations however fail in their attempts to build a framework to proacti

Managing People; Take a Leaf Out of a Sports Coach's Book

kevin.dwyer@changefactory.com.au (Kevin Dwyer) — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 23:33:17 GMT

In my experience coaching in organisations is a failure. The central cause of coaching failure is the lack of real interest in coaching by the leaders of the organisation.

Capitalize on Talent

eweber1@frontiernet.net (Dr. Ellen Weber) — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 18:50:13 GMT

At the end of your life, will you have used up your most extravagant talents? Some may stand by like sundials in the shade but successful workers capitalize on their unique capabilities - however they define these.

Fearsome Focus

rachelle@coachlee.com (Rachelle Disbennett-Lee, PhD) — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 18:15:22 GMT

Focus creates the opportunity to work on what you say is most important. What is most important often gets lost if your focus is spread among many goals and projects.

The Real Potential

suneetskills@satyam.net.in (Suneet Mitra) — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:18:20 GMT

What are the sysmptoms of a company which is delivering much below its actual potential or what would tell you if the workforce is taking it easy.....

Marketing 101: Act Promptly

BetteD@BlueprintBooks.com (Bette Daoust, Ph.D.) — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:21:27 GMT

The potential client will be very impressed with how promptly you act. This will leave a good impression on them and they will likely relate this to how you do business.

It's Time to Get Into Gear and Go for It

jf@jonathanfarrington.com (Jonathan Farrington) — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 18:46:21 GMT

It is that time of year when we should be focusing on what we want to achieve next year. Having said that, most people and I would estimate 80%, because Pareto's principle is always pretty accurate, will not set objectives and in failing to plan will

6 Danger Signs You may Be Headed to Micro-Management

jeff@convertmoresales.com (Jeff Hardesty) — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:11:58 GMT

Do you monitor and manage tasks or do you identify and train to essential competencies? Do you want to know the big difference between due diligence and a core competency?

Building Positive Attitudes: 4 Positive Employee Behaviors that will Lead You to Guaranteed Success

drzimmermanarticles@yahoo.com (Dr. Alan Zimmerman) — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:19:42 GMT

Negative employees not only produce less, but also cost more. They destroy morale and turn off customers by talking negatively. Article explain the 4 characteristics of a Positive Employee that a manager should look for.

Marketing 101: ALWAYS Do What You Say You Will Do

BetteD@BlueprintBooks.com (Bette Daoust, Ph.D.) — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:09:42 GMT

Do not put yourself into the shoes of not doing what you said you would do.

What's Your Magic Number?

jeff@convertmoresales.com (Jeff Hardesty) — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:20:31 GMT

Have you identified the KPIs in your sales process?

7 Simple Steps to Get More Out of Your Day

alan@themotivationdoctor.com (Alan Fairweather) — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:57:18 GMT

What we can do is make the most of the time we have. Here are some simple steps you can take to get the most out of your day.

Building Positive Attitudes In and Out Of The Office: The 4-Day Attitude Diet

drzimmermanarticles@yahoo.com (Dr. Alan Zimmerman) — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:02:04 GMT

How do you build a positive attitude that ensures your success?

The "Sales Goals Motivate" Myth

virden@TheSellingEdge.com (Virden Thornton) — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 23:08:36 GMT

Many sales professionals, through a lack of experience at setting appropriate sales objectives, set unrealistic goals, which in turn assures their failure long before they even start to execute their plans for achieving them.

Performance Evaluation Made Simple

wally@threestarleadership.com (Wally Bock) — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:30:00 GMT

Many managers hate conducting performance evaluations. But performance evaluations don't have to be an awful experience. They can be a positive way to help the people who work for you grow and develop, if you handle them right.

How to Increase Your Team's Performance and Your Profitability Through Effective Meetings

admin@office-organiser.com.au (Lorraine Pirihi) — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:37:17 GMT

The next time you postpone your team meeting because you are 'too busy' or don't think it's necessary to have them on a regular basis...think again...

Holding Effective Meetings Can Be Easier than You Think

Adele@LearnShareProsper.com (Adele Sommers, Ph.D.) — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:35:11 GMT

Poorly run meetings -- those held for the wrong reasons, that don't involve the right people, or that don't use a disciplined meeting process -- can waste the time, resources, and money of a business. Making simple changes to the meeting protocols ca

Surprise! It's Performance Appraisal Time

kevin.dwyer@changefactory.com.au (Kevin Dwyer) — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 02:40:40 GMT

A performance appraisal should be the opportunity for a leader in an organisation to set the development opportunities for their employees alight. It should be an invigorating, refreshing occasion.

Getting Over the Hump...

adsthatmakemoney@yahoo.com (Tommy Yan) — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 20:57:22 GMT

Ask me how many times I intended to attend a Toastmasters meeting and I'd reply, "At least a dozen." Ask me to join you swimming and I'd argue, "I'm not a fish."

Managing for Best Performance

megan@completepotential.com (Megan Tough) — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:26:08 GMT

In it's simplest form, performance management is a common sense set of discussions that make sure people are clear about what they need to do, have the support to do it and get open and honest feedback on their performance.

Setting Job Performance Standards

megan@completepotential.com (Megan Tough) — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:18:56 GMT

The success of your business is directly related to the commitment and productivity of the people who work in your business. And yet it is generally recognized that 60% of employees, or more, are underutilized in their roles at work.

Personal Achievement (Part 04) Attitude

smart67@verizon.net (Jim Hart) — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 03:17:22 GMT

Is attitude a result of success or is success a result of attitude? Read this article and find out...

Personal Achievement (Part 03) How Much Time Do You Have In Your Time Bank?

smart67@verizon.net (Jim Hart) — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 03:15:42 GMT

Understanding time is critical to using it wisely. We all have 24 hours a day in our time bank. Learn how to prioritize your time to achieve the maximum by identifying and completing tasks intelligently. This article includes free professional goal

Personal Achievement (Part 02)

smart67@verizon.net (Jim Hart) — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 03:10:25 GMT

Read this article and learn how millionaires think and put their thoughts into action. Get professional goal setting worksheets absolutely free.

Personal Achievement (Part 01)

smart67@verizon.net (Jim Hart) — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:28:10 GMT

Read this article and learn how convert procrastination into action and get professional goal setting worksheets absolutely free.

Managing Performance: Recognising a Turkey of a Reward

kevin.dwyer@changefactory.com.au (Kevin Dwyer) — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:21:43 GMT

In businesses globally, there is a lot of money paid out to cover what, in terms of motivational theory, are work satisfiers, not motivators.

3 Decision-Making Techniques to Suit Any Purpose, Project, or Need

Adele@LearnShareProsper.com (Adele Sommers, Ph.D.) — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:16:52 GMT

Decisions made during problem-solving sessions are legacies businesses often have to live with for a long time. The more risky, costly, or complex a problem is, however, the more attention it needs. Decisions for complex problems can withstand future

From Stage Fright to Speaking Ease...

adsthatmakemoney@yahoo.com (Tommy Yan) — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 22:33:32 GMT

For the first time ever, I brushed off those butterflies in my stomach. I was not a performer trying to receive applause, approval or acceptance. I didn't have to be perfect. I delighted in being me.

Have You Been Appreciated Lately? - 6 steps to make yourself & others feel better at work

learn@nationallearning.com.au (Bob Selden) — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:04:30 GMT

Six steps for giving the best incentive staff can get while at the same time making you feel good!

Performance Management

awengbasco@gmail.com (Aweng Moral-Basco) — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:52:37 GMT

Performance management is a set of systematic processes that help businesses discover efficient use of their business units, financial, human and material resources.