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Unlocking High Performance: How to use performance management to engage and empower employees to reach their full potential
Traditional performance management processes are often ineffective in increasing workforce engagement and fostering a positive employer-employee relationship. The established method of annually scoring employees against a list of static objectives can make employees feel undervalued and frustrated and can hinder, rather than advance, staff development. Unlocking High Performance shows you how to transform this process to get the best out of your workforce. It presents a new model for performance management based on the three components of planning, cultivation and accountability, and situates this process within the wider aims of promoting work as a healthy relationship between employer and employee rather than a restrictive contract to be complied with.
Unlocking High Performance equips you with the tools needed to create clear expectations and goals, deliver feedback effectively, and to develop a culture of coaching rather than criticism. This book also provides practical guidance on how to identify and remove obstacles, effectively manage underperformance, and how to get buy-in for change. Packed with tips, tools and examples from organizations including Vistaprint, NVIDIA and South Dakota State University, this book provides everything needed to design a performance management process which will improve employee experience, help them reach their full potential, and ultimately deliver exceptional business results.
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232 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 3, 2018
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November 4, 2018
We keep hearing that traditional performance review systems just don't work. They often demotivate and hinder performance which is the opposite of the intention.
In this book, Lauristen tries to explain the origins of the performance review system, why it doesn't work today, and what are some potential alternatives.
The origins of the PR system is interesting to reflect on, and I think anyone that has undergone performance reviews can quickly tell you why they don't work well today! I thought on the last part of that this book falls a bit short. He does provide examples and case studies, but if you're looking for some practical steps, you'll need to do more research. Nevertheless, there may be enough in this book for you to be able to influence the decision makers in your organisation to overhaul what you have and embrace a more contemporary system that helps to motivate and drive performance.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
In this book, Lauristen tries to explain the origins of the performance review system, why it doesn't work today, and what are some potential alternatives.
The origins of the PR system is interesting to reflect on, and I think anyone that has undergone performance reviews can quickly tell you why they don't work well today! I thought on the last part of that this book falls a bit short. He does provide examples and case studies, but if you're looking for some practical steps, you'll need to do more research. Nevertheless, there may be enough in this book for you to be able to influence the decision makers in your organisation to overhaul what you have and embrace a more contemporary system that helps to motivate and drive performance.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
January 7, 2021
A good crisp overview of why/how HR components around performance management are broken and potential avenues to take to fix them. It's comprehensive without being extensive. The examples of organizations that have made it work are practical and not so "pie in the sky" radical that they could never happen elsewhere (which is a downfall of other books). The writing is also a good balance of personable and professional -- maybe because I've watched enough webinars hosted by the author now that I feel like I know his voice, but what I read is consistent to how he talks. You feel like he's a regular modest guy with different insights, rather than some smart-ass know-it-all. It's a good combination and makes the book easy to read and digest. Some very actionable ideas if you're looking to adjust or radically change the way the company does performance management.
December 11, 2020
Jason Lauritsen is an expert on employee performance and human behavior. In this book, he challenges the old advice on employee engagement and surveys and gets down to brass tacks: what really works for the leader or HR professional who is serious about helping employees exceed expectations and unlock their own high performance. If you're sick of the traditional and ineffective ways of tackling engagement surveys and dashboards, this book is for you. Full of fresh ideas and a groundbreaking perspective, Jason is the leading thought leader on true solutions for unlocking employee performance.
February 21, 2019
Highly recommend. This book does a great job of highlighting not only why we need to shift our thinking on performance management but how to do that and what the impact will be when we do. It provides great real-life examples; both from the author's personal experience and different companies. Must read for anyone focusing on people operations.
October 28, 2018
Honest and in-depth advice for reaching your full potential. This advice is presented in easy to follow language that can be broken up and applied in pieces at a time.
October 7, 2020
A good book about performance, but it is really repetitive, it is good for managers and leaders, but it's hard to read by anyone.
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