Performance Management 2/E

<p><b>Proven strategies for maximizing employee commitment and performance</b></p><p>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?</p><p><i>Manager's Guide to Performance Management</i> 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). Learn how to:</p><ul> <li>Work with employees to create goals that are beneficial to everyone</li><li>Observe gather data on and document performance</li><li>Conduct performance reviews in a cooperative collaborative way</li><li>Address thorny situations proactively and professionally</li><li>Leverage the powerful but often misunderstood process of progressive discipline</li></ul><p><b>Briefcase Books</b> written <i>specifically</i> for today's busy manager feature eye-catching icons checklists and sidebars to guide managers step-by-step through everyday workplace situations. Look for these innovative design features to help you navigate through each page:</p><p>+ Clear definitions of key terms and concepts<br/>+ Tactics and strategies for managing performance<br/>+ Tips for executing the tactics in the book<br/>+ Practical advice for minimizing the possibility of error<br/>+ Warning signs for when things are about to go wrong<br/>+ Examples of successful performance management<br/>+ Specific planning procedures tactics and hands-on techniques</p>