Powerful Performance Management

The Basics of Positive Performance Management

Positive Performance Management (PPM) has three phases:

1. Performance Review and Goal Setting

2. Coaching

3. Review of Performance Goals

Each of these phases is critical for improving employee performance. Although the phases are presented in an independent manner, they are interrelated and each builds on the others, forming a cycle of appraisal, coaching, and review.

The Performance Appraisal Cycle

The performance appraisal cycle (see Figure 1) begins with the performance review and moves through coaching to subsequent performance reviews and additional coaching to reach the established goals. Here's a more detailed description of each of the three phases.

1. Performance Review consists of providing ...