Managing and Improving Performance

Organisational Performance Strategy

This area contains resources to help develop your understanding of organisational performance strategy.

• Aggregating The Marginal Gains For Improved Performance
• The Performance Management Cycle
• Different Types of Performance
• Will it Make the Boat Go Faster, The Winning Mentality Podcast
• Aggregate the Marginal Gains, Matthew Syed video
• Benefits of good goal communication, Forbes article
• Start With Why?, Context for Performance, Simon Sinek Talk
• Organisational Goals and Team Purpose, Forbes Article

Diagnosing & Evaluating Performance

This area contains resources to help develop your understanding of diagnosing and evaluating performance.

• The 9 Box Performance_Potential Tool
• Understanding the Signs _ Causes for Performance
• The 3R’s of Review
• Improving Performance through Servant Leadership

Developing Team Performance  

This area contains resources to help develop your understanding of developing team performance.

• Developing Others by Addressing Unaccountability
• Understanding an Individual’s Learning Journeys
• Encourage Your Team to Develop Each Other
• What is your Team’s Mindset
• Using Strengths to Meet Performance Expectations
• What is your Team’s Mindset
• SMART Objective Settings
• Coaching for Results, Linkedin Learning Course
• Task Focused, or People Focused – the Blake Mouton Grid, MindTools resource

 

Recognising Performance

This area contains resources to help develop your understanding of recognising performance.

• Engagement Through Positive Feedback
• A New Take on The Art of Motivation
• Get Your Employees Engaged, Doug Conant Interview
• Remember to Say “Thank You”, Ted Talk
• Employee Recognition Best Practices, Forbes article
• Praise effort, not outcomes, article
• What Makes us Feel Good About Our Work?, TED Talk

 

Supporting Under Performance

 

This area contains resources to help develop your understanding of supporting under performance.

• Developing a Culture of Trust
• Tips for Having a Tough Talk
• How to Handle Poor Performers, Linkedin Learning Course
• Dealing with Poor Performance, MindTools resources

Ted Talks 

A TED Talk from Adar Cohen – Three ways to lead tough, unavoidable conversations. 

A TED Talk from Leeann Renninger – The secret to giving great feedback. 

A TED Talk from Jess Kutch – What productive conflict can offer a workplace. 

A TED Talk from Eve Pearlman - How to lead a conversation between people who disagree. 

A TED Talk from Julia Dhar – How to disagree productively and find common ground. 

LinkedIn Learning

This theme covers a wide range of topics for which we have curated a list of LinkedIn Learning courses and resources, as well as other resources which you can access through the links below. Access to LinkedIn learning is free to staff and students at the University, all you need is your University email address and password. You can find more information on how to access the materials on LinkedIn Learning here.

Challenging Conversations - LinkedIn Learning Collection

Conflict Management - LinkedIn Learning Collection

Performance Management: Conducting Performance Reviews

The Future of Performance Management

Delegating Tasks

Performance Management: Setting Goals and Managing Performance

Managing Employee Performance Problems

Developing Your Team Members

Setting Team and Employee Goals

Goal Setting: Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)

Having Career Conversations with Your Team

Motivating and Engaging Employees

Conducting Motivational 1-on-1 Reviews