Track Leadership Progress with Performance Management Systems
This is the fifth step of a Leadership Development Process. The tracking of a leader’s progress using a performance management system provides control and a universal check system. The data and insight provided by a tracking system allows the monitoring of results on a consistent basis.
Without a tracking system, the development process becomes a hit or miss system. There is no checking mechanism to ensure the process is working and the individuals are executing their plans. The performance management system is the glue for the process.
Performance Management systems come in all sizes, shapes and forms. The automated versions are the most valuable when used properly. The pen and paper versions are still in use with some companies – mainly because of a lack of investment in people development. When leadership is not committed to the development your people for higher performance process – then systems and processes as well as commitment is limited.
The best companies understand that it’s the people that make a difference in the business. It’s the people that make the decisions, manage the personnel and the processes, and interact with the customers – every day. So a purposeful developmental process and an automated performance management system are essential to the overall growth and health of an organization.
Performance management systems track the goals, meetings, action plans and decisions made by the individuals in the company. It tracks the overall performance of leaders and their teams. It provides information over a specific period of time – yearly, quarterly, monthly and weekly – all documented for analysis and evaluation. The progress made by participants in the leadership development processes or programs is an important element. It is the progress that accumulates over time and leads to consistent high performance.
Remember the old saying: What gets Measured, Gets Done.
This classic statement is still accurate today. If you want things to get done, they must be measured and discussed. Discussions about performance standards enable individuals to understand what is needed to be successful and respected as a performer. High performance is not an accident. It happens due to a conscious effort to measure and track results.
If you lack an automated Performance Management System, contact us at 901.757.4434 during business hours of 9 to 5 Central time USA to discuss possible solutions. We can assist you with a complete package or simply Managing Performance Priorities on a weekly basis.
Voss Graham
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