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There’s a lot of talk going on about high performing teams, typical perhaps of the start of a year. But talk is cheap.
Can you and your team justifiably talk about high performance? How do you measure up to the requirements below?
1.The team understands the levels of performance expected and how they will be measured. Everyone and is committed to the targets.
2.You all have regular formal reviews of performance.
3.Everyone has a regularly updated personal development plan.
4.There is a clear link between performance appraisals and subsequent personnel decisions.
5.Good performance is properly recognised and rewarded; there are sanctions for poor performance.
6.People receive as much or more day to day positive feedback, as they do negative.
7.Team leaders receive regular 360 feedback.
8.People are forgiven if they make mistakes, but there is zero tolerance of ongoing poor performance.
9.Good outputs are not allowed to excuse bad behaviour.
10.Coaching is given when needed; goal oriented and time bound.
11.There is co-operation, trust and openness in the team, based on respect for competence.
12.Team leaders are skilled in talking to their people about performance
If you’ve said yes to items 1-5 you’ve got the basics of performance management in place, but you may still be some way from high performance. Need help? Just ask!
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