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Performance Planning Guide

Performance planning is a collaborative communication process between managers and employees aimed at establishing clear performance goals and mutual understanding. It focuses on aligning individual objectives with organizational goals, enhancing accountability, and providing ongoing feedback and support. Key methodologies include goal setting and task identification, while barriers to effective planning include organizational and individual commitment issues.

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Performance Planning Guide

Performance planning is a collaborative communication process between managers and employees aimed at establishing clear performance goals and mutual understanding. It focuses on aligning individual objectives with organizational goals, enhancing accountability, and providing ongoing feedback and support. Key methodologies include goal setting and task identification, while barriers to effective planning include organizational and individual commitment issues.

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Performance Planning

Course MA 105

Performance Planning
This is the process of communication between a manager and an employee
that results in mutual understanding of what the employee should be doing
during the next period of time.

Characteristics:

Goal-oriented

Collaborative process

Continuous

Development-focused

Objectives of Performance Planning

Employee Level

to determine performance goals and targets with the manager

to view managers as counsellors or mentors rather than someone


who passes judgement

to become receptive to feedback

to develop self-efficacy for providing information on self


performance

Manager Level

to provide opportunity to employees for joint global setting for


greater ownership and accountability

to clearly articulate performance metrics used to measure employee


to perform success in meeting agreed goals and targets

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to provide training wherever required, to equip the employee to
perform as planned

to provide an on-going ‘on-the-job’ feedback

Organization Level

to clearly define and communicate to employees that organization’s


mission, objectives, strategies, and performance goals

to provide appropriate recourse’s support, and training to


employees in order to achieve goals and targets

to ensure that employees feedback on a continuous basis and to


boost motivation and self-concept

to align job description with organizational objectives and strategy

Importance

performance planning helps in aligning the individual goals with the


organizational goals and the concept behind this is mutuality for
survival and growth

this makes the process of performance management more accountable


and objective

it focuses on key results area and key performance area which must be
considered for gaining the competitive edge

performance planning helps in maximum utilization of resources and it


is important to make clear in the role and responsibilities of employees

Methodologies of Performance Planning

Key performance areas

key result areas

task and target identification

goal setting exercises

Process of Performance Planning

business planning

key success factors

departmental objectives and strategies

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individual’s objectives and action plan

individual performance expectations

Barriers to Performance Planning

organizational barriers

spending time on performance planning is just a wastage of time

individual barriers

lack of commitment in the organization’s employees or management


is another important barrier to performance planning

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