Signs You’re Doing Performance Management Wrong — And How to Fix It
31mAdvanced2025-04-15
Authors
Madecraft
Full-Service Learning Content Company
Michael Gregor
Course details
Effective performance management is crucial to team success. In this course, Michael Gregor will guide you through recognizing common mistakes, such as unclear expectations and ineffective feedback, and show you how to fix them. You'll explore strategies for building trust with employees, delivering actionable feedback, and keeping high performers engaged without risking burnout. By the end of this course, you'll be equipped to implement a balanced performance management practice that benefits both employees and the business.
Learning objectives
Set clear, measurable performance expectations for your team.
Identify what employees need to be successful.
Implement healthy feedback practices to enhance employee performance.
Detect early signs of underperformance and take corrective action.
Develop action plans to help employees achieve performance goals.
Retain high performers by maintaining engagement and preventing burnout.
Learning objectives
Set clear, measurable performance expectations for your team.
Identify what employees need to be successful.
Implement healthy feedback practices to enhance employee performance.
Detect early signs of underperformance and take corrective action.
Develop action plans to help employees achieve performance goals.
Retain high performers by maintaining engagement and preventing burnout.
Skills covered
Talent ManagementHuman ResourcesLimited SeriesLeadership and Management
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Discover real improvement with performance management
1. Mismanaging Performance
- 02 - Examine performance management biases
- 03 - Communicate goals for team members
- 04 - Use curiosity to address performance problems
- 05 - Align feedback standards with performance management
2. Fixing Communication and Feedback Issues
- 06 - Motivate employees through actionable feedback
- 07 - Receive feedback well as a manager
3. Supporting Employee Performance
- 08 - Identify early signs of underperformance
- 09 - Build an action plan for improvement
- 10 - Recognize and support high performance
Conclusion
- 11 - Implement a balanced performance management system