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Performance management for early years leaders

Achieving effective performance management is a critical issue for leaders and managers. These resources and activities will help you to develop the skills and techniques needed to undertake successful performance management processes and help to maximise team performance levels in your setting.

• Performance management overview - explore how different tools can be combined to create an effective performance management system
• How well do I support performance management? - assess how well you support your organisation's performance management procedures
• Rewarding good performance - explore the many different ways you can reward good performance in your team
• How to conduct a performance review meeting - a practical framework to ensure that conversation flows naturally with a sense of direction and progress
• Giving and receiving feedback - guidance on how to give both praise and constructive criticism, and how to receive feedback in a positive manner
• Addressing problems with performance - a summary of the process of dealing with problems with performance
• Effective performance appraisals - get the most from your performance appraisals with team members
• Employee self-appraisal - a questionnaire to help individuals prepare for self evaluation
• Giving feedback using the BOOST model - how to choose your words well when providing constructive feedback to the person you are coaching or mentoring
• Understanding the benefits of performance appraisals - an introduction to the principles and benefits of a performance management system for your team