News: Performance Management

Appraisal training should be reviewed for redundancies

29 May 2009

Companies should ensure they have sufficient appraisal training as the performance management tools should be used in any redundancy decisions, one expert states.Mike Emmott, the employee relations adviser at t...

Performance management training 'should be department specific'

27 May 2009

Companies who want to overhaul their performance management system will need to asses each department individually, one expert stated. Dan Woods, chief technology officer and editor of research firm Evolved Tec...

Companies should assess performance management training

27 May 2009

Performance management training may be needed as many organisations' employee evaluation systems are failing the firms when they most need it, according to one consultancy firm.Watson Wyatt says now is the time...

Companies 'should audit performance management training'

26 May 2009

Companies should conduct an audit of their performance management practices, according to one law firm.In a move which may prompt performance management training, Harmers Workplace Lawyers is advising companies...

Appraisals training 'can help firms identify and retain talent'

20 May 2009

Management learning such as appraisals training can be used to help firms retain talent, an organisation asserts. Dr Alan Bourne, director of people assessment agency Talent Q, claims that identifying strongly ...

New report 'could require appraisals training to implement'

18 May 2009

A new report suggests that it is crucial for firms to implement a strong performance management strategy, highlighting the need for appraisals training.John Wiley and Sons Performance Management: A New Approach...

Appraisals training 'can help prepare managers'

18 May 2009

An expert states that employers must be fully prepared when it comes to organising staff appraisals, highlighting the need for performance management training.David Rolleston, associate director of Robert Walte...

Banking sector 'could benefit from performance management training'

15 May 2009

The financial services sector should adopt a more holistic approach to appraisals, an organisation comments, highlighting the need for performance management training. Charles Cotton, reward advisor at the Char...

Tourism sector 'must give more women management and appraisals training'

15 May 2009

The UK tourism sector must provide more skills development such as appraisals training to women, an expert asserts. Brian Wisdom, chief executive of People 1st, says management and leadership are among the area...

Training 'improves engagement and activity'

14 May 2009

Learning of all types helps to improve productivity, whether this is performance management training or yoga, an expert claims.Dr John McGurk, learning and talent development adviser at the Chartered Institute ...

Management training needed for SROs, survey suggests

13 May 2009

Many of the senior responsible owners (SROs) in charge of projects do not believe they are being given the necessary management training to do the job, a study shows.Research by Moorhouse Consulting finds that ...

Firms 'should use management training to improve gender balance'

08 May 2009

Companies should use management training to increase the representation of women at the organisation's higher levels, an expert asserts. Karen Gill, director of support service Everywoman, claims that the gende...

Management training 'must highlight transition skills'

07 May 2009

Management training must emphasise the importance of dealing with transition and change, an expert asserts.Mary Donato, president of Applied Principles and associate director of the Institute for the Study of B...

Sales training 'must help firms to add value'

07 May 2009

Sales training must emphasise the importance of adding value and exceeding expectations, an expert asserts.Tony Jeary, author of Strategic Acceleration: Succeed at the Speed of Life, tells Sales and Marketing t...

Leadership training 'must emphasise communication'

06 May 2009

Leadership training should explore methods for managers to pass on bad news gently but effectively, an expert asserts.Chris Witt, author of Real Leaders Don't Do PowerPoint, tells Sales and Marketing that faili...

Change management training 'essential for human resources'

06 May 2009

Change management training is essential for human resources departments, an organisation asserts.Research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) shows that professionals in this area hig...

Management training 'must create connections to front-line staff'

01 May 2009

It is crucial that management training emphasises the importance of remaining in touch with consumers if a business is to deliver excellent customer service, an expert asserts. Bob Cooper, founder and president...