Latest on employee performance management
Read our latest features and articles on employee performance management.
The finance team toolkit part 4: the right people
- Article
- 17 Feb 2023
If the current war for talent shows us anything, it’s that systems and processes are nothing without talented people. Here finance transformation executive, Neil Cutting focuses on the ‘people pillar’ of organisational transformation.
How to recognise and help male victims of domestic abuse
- Article
- 29 Mar 2021
Domestic abuse cases have risen over the course of lockdown. Male victims are three times less likely to confess they are suffering from domestic abuse than a female victim, making it harder to spot.
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How to deal with people problems
- Article
- 06 Apr 2020
Handling people well will make things go right
Business performance management: When not to measure
- Article
- 02 Mar 2017
When not to measure, provides some ideas on why measurement systems are not resulting in the behaviours your organisation desires.
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Measure by measure
- Article
- 08 Jan 2014
Performance measurement is an ongoing struggle for many organisations. But how can it be improved? Mike Bourne maps out the journey and assesses the obstacles.
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10 BPM tools every manager needs to know
- Article
- 17 Jan 2013
Managing business performance is everyone’s everyday job. You could argue that making sure the business is performing well is THE job of any manager. The challenge is that there are many different tools available to mange business performance, here I want to look at 10 popular BPM tools that every manager should know.
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Integrate performance and risk framework
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- 15 Jan 2013
Many organisations run their performance management approaches and risk management approaches separately. The Royal Air Force (RAF) wanted to ensure that they were integrated and that an assessment of their performance led to a reflection on the risks and issues.
Pay-for-performance pitfalls
- Article
- 16 Nov 2010
PFP is an incentive scheme in which employees receive extra, performance-dependent compensation for their work if they reach certain performance targets.
Reports
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Special Report 64: Managing People
- Report
- 2019
- PDF (1,487kb)
Managing people is one of the most important skills needed to successfully navigate your way to the top of the corporate ladder. This report provides practical tips and advice on topics such as team management, dealing with difficult people and the effect of technology on recruitment.
Multi-dimensional performance frameworks
- Report
- 2018
Academic research that analyses multi-dimensional performance frameworks and strategic investment decision-making.
Finance business partnering - a guide
- Thought leadership report
- 2018
- PDF (2,833kb)
This report provides practical advice for those considering business partnering initiatives and those looking to improve their approach.
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Special Report 56: Soft skills that FDs need
- Report
- 2017
- PDF (5,953kb)
A special report looking at the soft skills that FDs need to succeed
Business Performance Management: When not to measure
- Report
- 2017
- PDF (1,936kb)
This report sets out a series of ways in which we can better understand performance management and control, extending beyond the naturally dominant themes of measurement and key performance indicators (KPIs). Sometimes we may have to confront, and accept, that not everything relevant can be measured
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Special Report 52: People and skills
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- 2016
- PDF (4,295kb)
This quarterly report deals with recruiting and retaining the right staff with good practical tips and advice from a variety of specialists.
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Special report 43: 21 years - a celebration
- Report
- 2013
- PDF (1,092kb)
This quarter's special report is a 21 anniversary special, reproducing some of the best articles that we've published since our inauguration in 1992.
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Special Report 41: Financial planning and cost management
- Report
- 2013
- PDF (6,761kb)
This special report covers activity based costing and forecast modelling as well as looking at the management of staff expenses.
Webinars
Excel Tip of the Week Live: your questions answered (Winter '22)
- Webinar
- 2022
In the latest instalment of the “Tip of the Week Live” series, series author David Lyford-Tilley tackles your Excel questions, quandaries, and more.
Excel Tip of the Week Live: your questions answered (no 5)
- Webinar
- 2021
In the latest instalment of the “Tip of the Week Live” series, series author David Lyford-Smith tackles your Excel questions, quandaries, and more.
Better people management
- Webinar
- 2020
Practical ways to help improve your people management skills including being able to deal with difficult situations.
Understanding the Excel Community
- Webinar
- 2019
This webinar will guide you through the benefits of Excel Community membership – whether individually or part of an organisation.
Difficult conversations
- Webinar
- 2018
This webinar provides practical tips on how to deal with difficult conversations. It took place on 11 July 2018.
eBooks
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Assessment methods in recruitment selection and performance
- eBook
- 2005
- Robert Edenborough
- Kogan Page
A manager's guide to psychometric testing, interviews and assessment centres.
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Charity Law and Governance: A Practical Guide
- eBook
- 2017
- PDF (694kb)
- Cecile Gillard | Kirsty Semple
- ICSA Publishing
A guide to the legal and regulatory framework within which both registered and unregistered charities in England and Wales operate
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Conversations about job performance: a communication perspective on the appraisal process
- eBook
- 2012
- Michael Gordon, Vernon Miller
- Business Expert Press
A new approach to job appraisals for practitioners and advanced students.
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Corporate governance handbook
- eBook
- 2017
- PDF (2,211kb)
- Bernadette Barber | Barbara Allen
- ICSA Publsihing
The Handbook provides full explanations of the statutory and regulatory regime applicable to listed companies but also, for the first time, addresses how governance best practice might be applied by private companies, including subsidiaries,
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Effective people management
- eBook
- 2011
- Pat Wellington
- Kogan Page
A short guide to team management and leadership.
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Essentials of business ethics: creating an organisation of high integrity and superior performance
- eBook
- 2009
- Denis Collins
- John Wiley and Sons
A practical guide to managing ethics in organisations.
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First-time manager's guide to performance appraisals, The
- eBook
- 2008
- Diane Arthur
- Amacom
Guide to performance appraisals from a US perspective.
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Growing business handbook: inspiration and advice from successful entrepreneurs and fast growing UK companies, The
- eBook
- 2009
- Adam Jolly
- Kogan Page
A guide to maximising growth and controlling risk.
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Business press
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Reframing employee health: Moving beyond burnout to holistic health
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- 02 Nov 2023
- Jacqueline Brassey, Brad Herbig, Barbara Jeffery, Drew Ungerman
A survey conducted by the McKinsey Health Institute across 30 countries provides insights into how organizations can prioritize the holistic health of their employees. Positive work experiences are associated with better holistic health, increased innovation, and improved job performance. The article suggests that organizations should prioritize employee health as a strategic imperative and align it with their broader environmental, social, and governance framework.
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Should AI make layoff decisions?
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- 01 Jul 2023
- Dave Zielinksi
Research shows more HR leaders are using algorithms to recommend workforce reductions based on employee performance. Typical algorithms might evaluate skills data, performance data, work status data (e.g., full-time, part-time or contractor), and attendance data. But researchers say HR professionals also need to have a good understanding of performance aspects that algorithms might miss.
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Root out gender and ethnicity bias in performance reviews
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- 01 Oct 2022
- Judy Ellis
Give managers guidance on setting objective criteria to evaluate staff performance, and teach them to recognise their biases. Judy Ellis has some advice on strengthening your organization's performance appraisal system in light of your diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) goals.
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Performance management shouldn’t kill collaboration
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- 01 Sep 2022
- Heidi K. Gardner, Ivan Matviak
Companies today need cross-silo collaboration to survive a volatile competitive environment but often their performance management systems discourage it. The authors outline specific ways companies can retool their performance management systems to boost collaboration.
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Management accounting systems and performance measurement at Lean companies
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- 01 Jun 2021
- Lawrence P.Grasso, Thomas Tyson
Results from a survey of manufacturers interested in or actively engaged in Lean manufacturing and Lean production. The authors' research supports the common perception that Lean transformation of the accounting function lags behind other areas.
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Employee appraisals and the calibration process
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- 01 Nov 2020
- Will Demere, Karen Sedatole, Alexander Woods
The article discusses the calibration process in employees' annual performance appraisal. It states that involving higher-level managers on the process will prevent bias and favouritism, thus preventing negative feedback affecting employee motivation. It suggests that this process will improve consistency and increase employee satisfaction.
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Appraising the performance appraisal
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- 01 Jan 2020
- Deanna M Merritt
Article analyses the performance appraisal process and makes suggestions on how to improve it.
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CFOs: How to enable finance as a business partner
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- 20 Mar 2019
- Neil James
How to use the integrated business planning (IBP) approach to support finance business partnering in your organisation. IBP can be used in various elements of performance appraisal by the finance business partner, such as budgetary control, alignment of KPIs and risk management.
Online magazines
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Employee Benefits
- DVV Media HR Group Ltd.
Online magazine covering developments around various kinds of employee benefits, including pensions, health insurance, and company cars.
Personnel Today
- DVV Media International
News resource for HR professionals. Its website includes an archive of articles published since January 2000.
Training Journal
- Political Holdings Limited
Online magazine for the UK's training and learning and development industry. Until 2020 it was a print magazine; the Library provides online access to issues published between 2008 and 2020 via its premium databases.
External resources - Acas guidance
Advice, guidance and practical resources on a wide variety of recruitment topics for both employers and employees, produced by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, Acas. Acas is the employment relations service for England, Scotland and Wales offering practical, independent and impartial advice to employers, employees and their representatives.
Acas guide on managing people
- Website
Acas guide covering how to motivate staff and improve staff performance.
Acas guide to induction
- Website
Acas advice for employers on how to settle in a new employee once they have accepted a job offer.
Appraisals templates
- Website
Acas template appraisal forms and an appraisal questionnaire for managers and employers to use.
Capability procedures
- Website
Acas advice on how to manage capability issues - a procedure based on encouraging their employee to improve.
Managing-staff who work from home
- Website
Acas guidance on how managers can support staff, manage and monitor performance, and keep in touch.
Measuring staff performance
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Acas guidance on considerations to make when setting performance measurements, setting objectives and performance conversations. A draft record of performance is included.
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External resources
Centre for Business Performance
- Website
- Centre for Business Performance
Based at the Cranfield School of Management, the Centre for Business Performance specialises in the design, implementation, use and ongoing maintenance of performance measurement and management systems.
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
- Website
- CIPD
The CIPD website features news, training courses and research publications on a wide range of employment issues including including diversity, performance management, employee relations, recruitment and training.
People Management
- Website
- CIPD
Free online magazine of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), with latest news, employment law updates and viewpoints.
Performance appraisals
- Website
- Start Up Donut
An overview of employee performance appraisals from the Start Up Donut
Performance management
- Website
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Factsheets, podcasts and reports from the CIPD on performance management, covering such topics as: competence and competency frameworks, performance appraisal and 360 degree feedback. Registration required for access to content .
Performance management
- Website
- Personnel Today
Articles and features on employee performance management from Personnel Today magazine
Personal development plans
- Website
- Atom Content Marketing
An overview of Personnel Development Plans (PDPs) from the Start Up Donut. PDPs are a way to manage an employees performance and link the employee's professional and personal development with the development of a business
Unwritten rules
- Website
- Catalyst
This series provides access to reports and tools on how to learn, leverage and communicate an organisation's own unwritten rules which exist alongside formal talent management and performance review schemes. The research examines the impact of these unwritten rules and emphasises that those, often women, ‘who do not have the tools to access this maze of unwritten rules and the important knowledge these rules provide remain left out, no matter how competent they are’.
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