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PSM #38: Counseling in Employee Performance Management

Craig @ December 7, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Counseling in Employee Performance Management discusses the importance of providing feedback regarding performance in the performance management.  The notes for this podcast are located here.

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The Performance Review in Employee Performance Management

Craig @ November 23, 2008 # No Comment Yet

The performance review is a key feature in employee performance management.  The review recognizes the employee’s contributions and accomplishments during the performance period.
The performance review

provides the basis for equitable reward for the employee’s contribution. [rewards contribution]
Highlights the employee’s strengths
Identifies areas in which the employee may improve to achieve higher ratings and/or more responsible assignments.
Provides the [...]

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Counseling in Employee Performance Management

Craig @ November 7, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Counseling is key to employee performance management. This feedback is essential to allow corrective action during the performance period.
Counseling takes two forms.
The first are scheduled interim reviews during the performance period. The manager meets with the employee and discusses what the performance review would be if it were conducted now, today. The manager discusses the [...]

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PSM #37: Performance Plans in Employee Performance Management

Craig @ November 2, 2008 # No Comment Yet

“Performance Plans in Employee Performance Management” discusses the value and use of performance plans in employee performance management.  The podcast notes are located here.

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PSM #36: Position Descriptions in Employee Performance Management

Craig @ November 2, 2008 # No Comment Yet

” Position Descriptions in Employee Performance Management” discusses the use of position descriptions in performance management.  The notes for this podcast are located here.

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PSM #35: Framework for Employee Performance Management

Craig @ November 2, 2008 # No Comment Yet

“Framework for Employee Performance Management” discusses an approach to employee performance management.  The notes for this podcast are located here.

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PSM #34: Podcast Recording with iPhone

Craig @ November 2, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Podcast Recording with iPhone discusses my experience in using the iPhone for recording podcasts.  The notes for this podcast are located here.

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Position Descriptions in Employee Performance Management

Craig @ November 1, 2008 # No Comment Yet

A position description describes the duties, responsibilities, authorities, and required skills for a job.
A position description should exists for each position in the company and should be the basis for determining the compensation for each job and subsequently for each person in the organization.
the position descriptions allow the company to set salaries consistent with the [...]

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PSM #30: When Things Go Awry

Craig @ May 17, 2008 # No Comment Yet

This podcast, “When Things Go Awry” examines some of the causes for a project’s failure and what we can do about it.  The text of this podcast is located here.

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When Things Go Awry

Craig @ May 12, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Robert Burns wrote in “To a Mouse”:
“The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft a-gley.”
We all know this one as, ” The best–laid plans of mice and men often go awry” but i am a romantic and prefer the older language.
But the fundamental truth here is that no matter how carefully we [...]

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