Five Unexpected Benefits of Performance Management

Apart from the individual benefits for each one of youreffectively that it becomes almost effortless.
people, there is some incredible additional value thatA stream of activities that just seem to, well, work, is
you can add with managing performance, rather thanthe return you get from where your people are building
by letting it be a chore.on the strengths they have with your encouragement
Check these out...o Succession Planningand support, your coaching and developmental
Where you focus on the development of your peoplechallenges. When you work with people on where their
as part of managing their performance, you will ensuretrue capabilities are, more becomes available from
that you are growing capability within your team forthem and they rise to the new challenges you find for
the future as well. With individual development, youthem.
provide for the challenges that happen when you loseWhen working in areas where people are in their 'good
people from your team.at' zone, much more becomes possible for them. Your
When they leave for the new challenges you'vefocus as a manager is to find where their
prepared them for maybe; geography moves them onperformance 'hot spots' are and leverage that
or even they retire, you have new, eager people thathowever you can, safe in the knowledge that you are
are ready to rock and roll.o Creating Momentumdelivering a win-win to them, so the results are
When performance management is used to its bestperfect.o Creative Coping Strategies
advantage, successes follow success. For eachLet's be honest, no-one is a perfect employee - not
individual developing their skills and output, a mood ofeven you! So, there will be times where they are
growth envelops the team members. As your peoplechallenged more than is good for them in areas where
sense that their capabilities are of value, they do more;'flow' is a mystery. In these gaps, it's always a valuable
create more; take risks and try on new possibilities andsupport to acknowledge this together with them and
between them all, this rubs off.help them find new ways to resolve these elements
Each tries more and achieves more, creating anof the role they struggle with.
upward spiral of success and a momentum of theThese solutions might be helping them delegate; helping
'can do' attitude so valuable in developing team spiritthem create workarounds; creative recruitment
that synergizes the combined efforts of individuals.ostrategies; learning from poor performance and more.
The CultureBy coaching them to solutions that overcome the
Once successes are achieved, not only is there aareas where they aren't fully at home, you will support
sense of what's possible, you people are also focusedand encourage the areas where they are excellent
on each other too. They support each other as atoo, without wasting time wringing hands over the
team, rather than simple as individuals engrossed ineffort they need to make in unproductive areas for
themselves. The culture will be one of mutual synergy,them.
so powerful in making new, exciting things happen outSo, let's keep the activities that they can't describe
of often almost nothing.o Building on What They'rethemselves and being 'good at' easy too!
Good AtThere's more to managing performance than the
When there is a culture of success, it comes whereobvious chore of filling in bits of paper to make the
each of your people is fully aligned with their actions.process work and when you recognize the value, you
Some call this 'being in the flow'. This total focus,will be much more ready to invest some time in it.
concentration and energy makes things happen so