Strategic Executioner - Managers at the centre of the Performance Management System

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http://compensationinsider.com CompensationInsider.com is a blog focused on Compensation & Benefits. I write 3 times per week, on various C&B, Performance Management, Global Mobility and Governance topics. I delivered this presentation at the Human Assets conference in Dubai in May 2012. Its premise is simple : to get better performance from your organisation, you don't need to lengthen or shorten your deadlines for appraisals, you don't need a new HRIS, you don't need to increase the on-target bonus or strengthen the link between pay and performance. You need to place line managers at the centre of your performance management system. The presentation centers on the reasons why managers are so important for performance, motivation and engagement of your workforce.

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Strategic Executioner : Heroes rise to manage performance

Sandrine Bardot - CompensationInsider.com

Human Assets Expansion Summit Dubai, May 2012

Your performance management system is great on paper but does not deliver the expected results

You’d like to see your organization becoming a high performance one

Your process is not followed in the company and employees are cynical and disillusioned about it

You want to find a way to ensure better performance from the employees

The answer : make the line managers a pivotal element of your performance management system

Action 1 : Managers ensure focus on the “right” things

They translate the company vision into meaningful departmental activities

Managers understand the vision and strategy of the organisation

They see how their unit fits into the bigger picture

They decide on value-adding activities for the team that tie to the strategy

They ensure objectives are agreed and understood

They translate department goals into team projects and activities

They explain how team objectives become individual ones

They share regular updates on how the company and unit are doing

They act as role models

Employees look at their manager to determine what is acceptable or not

Managers set the standard for their team

If performance is important to managers, it will be important to employees

Action 2 : Managers create motivation for employees

They motivate by being positive yet acknowledging challenges

They don’t take employees for fools and treat them as adults

Their positive slant transforms potential roadblocks into exciting challenges

They motivate by listening to concerns and providing support to their team members

Their empathy makes employees feel respected and taken seriously

Their active support proves to team members that the manager cares about them and their success

Employees can focus on delivery when they are protected from problems and office politics

They motivate by celebrating success and giving recognition

This creates a positive, encouraging atmosphere

Recognition is important for both UAE Nationals and expat employees

Action 3 : Managers drive performance through feedback

Feedback has a major influence on employee performance

Positive feedback makes employees aware of what to repeat in the future

Constructive feedback allows employees to take corrective action

Timely feedback is relevant and has immediate positive effects on performance

The education given by managers enables employees to grow

They don’t give employees a fish, they teach them how to fish

By investing in employee growth, they create a win-win situation for their team and themselves

Employees will move mountains for a leader they love

Making managers the centre of your performance management system is the most effective way to improve your organisation’s performance

Thank you !

Sandrine Bardot

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