What does an ageing workforce mean for performance management?
On 5 March 2015, the Australian Government released the latest, much-anticipated Intergenerational Report. The report predicts changes to Australia’s population over the next 40 years, making it an incredibly useful tool for building workplace systems that are fit for the future. The data attracting the most attention in the report is focused on Australia’s ageing […]
How to make feedback less stressful
Regular feedback is one of the most powerful tools in improving the performance of employees. Recent numbers say 65% of employees want more feedback than they’re getting, with 98% of employees disengaging when managers give little or no feedback. With numbers like these, there’s no question that regular, meaningful feedback is crucial to business success […]
Yes, you. Even the board needs performance feedback.
The topic of performance management for boards came up in my recent Talent Management Talk with Tania Hannath. As we talk about in the short clip below, the performance management of boards is a positive, major trend that we’re seeing across both listed Australian corporates and the Not-For-Profit (NFP) sector. In this article, I explore […]
Talent Management Talk #3 – Talent management in the NFP sector (featuring Tania Hannath)
In this week’s Talent Management Talk I’m joined by Tania Hannath – Director at People Axis. Tania has worked across both not-for-profit and for-profit companies. So she’s perfectly placed to compare different approaches in talent and performance management in the two sectors. Tania’s extensive experience and strong opinions made for a great discussion around culture […]
Please don’t go. How to hang on to your high performers.
You’ve got an employee who constantly outperforms. They hit deadlines, they deliver great results and their reviews are full of high fives. For many new managers in this case, it’s tempting to think that you don’t need to worry about performance management. But this couldn’t be further from the truth. When it comes to […]
4 powerful new findings in the science of performance management
We all know how useful the latest theories and findings from the world of academia can be. But who’s got time to keep track of them all? Worry not. I’ve collected four particularly interesting papers on performance management. They’re all from the last three years, so you’ve got plenty of new research to get you […]