Performance Reviews: A Step-By-Step Process For Conducting Them Meaningfully and Effectively

OVERVIEW

In order to function at maximum effectiveness, a manager must master critical communication skills, including active listening, the ability to receive and provide constructive feedback, to resolve conflicts and to coach and mentor.

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND

By attending, you will understand how to even more effectively:

• Conduct motivational and directional performance appraisal reviews
• Plan the review
• Manage the review process
• Keep sensitive employees from having their feelings hurt in subtle ways
• Suggest improvement to an employee’s performance in a way that boosts an employee's spirits       
• Why employees sometimes fear reviews
• Increase standards of performance

AREAS COVERED

One of the most critical areas of employee relationships--and one of the biggest challenges management faces today--is conducting effective performance appraisals and determining appropriate merit increases. Learn to give performance appraisals that help motivate employees to achieve goals and increase their value to the organization.

Since both managers and employees often view performance appraisals with anxiety, attention is given to preparing for and conducting performance discussions that are objective, complete and defensible. You'll also share experiences and participate in various exercises with other participants to better understand how to obtain the best possible performance from employees.

WHO WILL BENEFIT

• CEO
• Senior Vice President
• Vice President
• Executive Director
• Managing Director
• Regional Vice President
• Area Supervisor
• Manager

SPEAKER

Chris DeVany is the Founder and President of Pinnacle Performance Improvement Worldwide, a firm which focuses on management and organizational development. Pinnacle’s clients include global organizations such as Visa International, Cadence Design Systems, Coca Cola, Sprint, Microsoft, Aviva Insurance, Schlumberger and over 500 other organizations in 22 countries. He has been a consultant to government agencies like the Federal Government of the United States, the Royal Government of Saudi Arabia, Government of Canada, Government of Cayman Islands and Her Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom.