What is performance management?

The answer is in Managing Performance and Potential ...

Management is about getting things done, but critically, it's about getting things done through the people you manage.

Many managers think this is one of the most difficult parts of their job, yet it's also one of the most important. Don't just take our word for it. As renowned management thinker Peter Drucker argued:

"The ultimate test of management is performance"

Whatever else you do as a manager you need to do this well! So how do you manage performance? As we say in the guide, most managers want:

... a team of people who are self-motivated and commited to doing their jobs to the very best of their ability: to "go the extra mile". Managing performance is not about coercion; it's about encouraging people to work to their potential - because they want to.

This e-guide introduces the essentials of how to manage performance and potential in the workplace. It will help you to get the best out of the people you manage.

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This guide is published by Apex Leadership Ltd, owners of the Happy Manager. Purchase entitles the user to download and print one copy of the e-guide, for personal use. If you require multiple copies for training or educational purposes, please contact us to arrange a licensing agreement.

Using this Guide

Our e-guides are available as easy-to-download pdf files (click here if you don't have Adobe Reader). The best way to use Managing Performance and Potential is to read through each section in turn, ensuring you pause for reflection wherever you see the "Consider..." points. Answer any questions posed, wherever they appear -they are there for a reason!

Be sure to use the tools to improve your skills. These tools will help you apply the advice given in the guide, turning ideas into action. The tools will enable you to:

Evaluate your current performance management system

Set performance standards using the performance rating tool

Create the conditions for improved performance using the PERFORM tool

Develop potential by using the UCOACH tool

The tools are also simple to use as a handy reference at the end of each guide, or as a convenient memory aid to carry with you.

This guide is published by Apex Leadership Ltd, owners of the Happy Manager. Purchase entitles the user to download and print one copy of the e-guide, for personal use. If you require multiple copies for training or educational purposes, please contact us to arrange a licensing agreement.

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