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Performance Phrases For Performance Reviews

This completely revised and updated second edition of Perfect Phrases for Performance Reviews provides hundres of ready-made phrases you can use to clearly communicate any employee performance in 74 different skill areas. ...more

Perfect Phrases For Setting Performance Goals

This completely revised and updated second edition of Perfect Phrases for Setting Performance Goals provides hundreds of precisely worded performance goals you can put to use in virtually any situation. ...more

Performance Management - A Briefcase Book Second Edition Perfromance Managment A Briefcase Book

Proven strategies for maximizing employee commitment and performance As a manager, you know that employee performance is your most important asset—but are you making smart, well-thought-out efforts to leverage it to its fullest? Manager’s Guide to Performance Management helps you get the most out of your people by focusing on performance planning (instead of appraising), creating a dialog (instead of issuing directives), and solving problems (instead of pointing blame). ... more

 

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What Is Progressive Discipline?

Progressive discipline is a managerial tool that involves applying various consequences, tied to performance in a progressive way (from less significant to more significant), to encourage employees to improve their performance or move the process along so that the impact of poor employee performance is reduced or eliminated.

(adapted from Manager's Guide To Performance Reviews, by Robert Bacal, p. 186)

In simplest terms it involves communicating with the employee that there is a problem, and specifying the details of the problem, setting and communicating what will happen if the problem is not resolved, and then invoking the consequences if the problem is not resolved.

The idea behind progressive discipline is to provide an opportunity for the employee to improve. It is not a method of punishment.

See also: Progressive Discipline For Addressing Performance Problems

 

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Bacal & Associates was founded in 1992 by consultant and book author, Robert Bacal. Robert's books on performance management and reviews have been published by McGraw-Hill. He is available for consultation, training and keynote speaking on performance and management at work.

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  • Performance management and appraisal MUST be a partnership between manager and employee where BOTH benefit.
  • Performance management can be the lever for improved employee engagement.
  • The review process is the LEAST important part of performance management
  • If managers aren't managing employee performance, why are they there?

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