How An HR Manager Can Improve Performance

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Low performance is a persistent problem for an HR Manager, but simple changes can make a big difference

The importance of an HR Manager

An important aspect of working as an HR Manager is to improve employee performance. When you as an HR manager know how to create the right strategies, it is possible to create a space where employees perform at their best. Improving performance in a company or a department is more than creating a comfortable working environment. It also involves the HR Manager being a good leader, creating sustainable relationships, and encouraging teamwork.

We know that the job of an HR Manager can be challenging. So we created some advice that can help you improve performance in your workplace. The three headlines below can be considered when an HR Manager wants to improve performance in a department or organization.

Performance Goals Have To Be Addressed

It is important for the HR Manager to address company goals. Otherwise employees will not be able to meet their performance goals. Clear expectations must be outlined by employers, because it is common for employees to be too afraid to ask follow-up questions when they are are uncertain about what is expected of them.

A good way to define clear performance goals is to have department meetings where the expectations are laid out. Visuals can be used to give an overview of milestones and the final goals. HR Managers can track and visualize performance in Plandisc. When using Plandisc it is important to have regular meetings to check progress.

Collect and Provide Performance Feedback

Communication is not the only key for an HR Manager to improve performance. As an HR Manager you also need to collect and provide feedback from employees. When good performance feedback is provided, it will help employees improve their skills and maintain a good working environment.

Feedback is usually given by an HR Manager during annual meetings. We argue this feedback should be given regularly and be part of the company culture. Plandisc can help create an overview of when to have feedback meetings and which feedback should be given to employees. This feedback can shape the work of the employees in a effective way.

Review Results and Outcomes Regularly

In order to meet performance goals, it is important that you as an HR Manager set aside time to meet employees and evaluate how tasks are progressing. Employees should be informed that the meetings are mandatory. This will ensure consistent feedback will be useful for both parties.

When these meetings are to be held will differ from company to company. It can be weekly, monthly or even daily, depending on the type of work. Keep in mind that teams should never meet for the sake of the meeting. Actual feedback needs to be provided during these sessions, so that your employees can adapt and, hopefully, improve from one meeting to the next.

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Meeting performance goals

Okay, so we’ve concluded that meetings are important. But also that the  meetings need to have substance. In order to help your employees reach their performance goal, which in turn likely means that you reach yours, we suggest structuring the meetings to cover the following objectives:

  • Discuss what the the team need to work on in order to meet the performance goals.
  • Hand out rewards or incentives to employees meeting their performance goals.
  • Talk about, and agree on, what needs to be done before the next meeting.
  • Review the data provided by the company.

Performance goal meetings are also a good way to ensure employee involvement in key decision making. If you use Plandisc to plan these meetings, you can create an easy overview and gather all information in one place.  In addition to this, Plandisc visualizes meetings whether they are monthly, weekly or daily. When everyone has easy access to the information it is easier to meet the performance goals.

Plan and Collaborate Better By Using Plandisc

Our digital tool is good for visualizing and coordinating meetings, tasks or activities. In this way the HR Managers can use Plandisc to improve performance. The video on the right shows how to get started with creating Plandisc rings.