Performance Management

Course Description and Objectives
Performance Management is intended to help Human Resources professionals and managers in providing effective performance appraisals to achieve organizational goals. This course is concerned with identifying, managing, measuring, and developing the performance of individuals and teams and linking their performance with the strategic goals of the organizations. Performance management systems provides different types of benefits to the organizations, such as enhanced employee motivation, competencies and self-esteem, well-defined job descriptions and goals, identification of low performers, increased employee engagement, and commitment.

This course covers the key topics of Performance Management, such as (1) identification; (2) performance management process; (3) defining and selecting a measurement approach; (4) collecting information; and (6) the skills required to conduct performance management. Generally, performance appraisals raise the anxiety levels of both managers and employees. Therefore, this course will highlight how to prepare for and conduct performance discussions that are objective, comprehensive, and defendable. During the lectures students will also share their experience and participate to ensure that they completely understand ways to get the best possible performance from the employees.

Objectives:
The objective of this course is to effectively apply and manage a Performance Management System in support of the strategic organizational goals. After the completion of this course students will be able to:
-  Gain an operational knowledge of performance management systems.
- Gain the capability to effectively transfer the issues concerning to performance management.
- Understand applicable terminologies and practices about performance management.
- Understand effective techniques for conducting an effective performance appraisal, and techniques to communicate the members of management.