Performance Management Through 5 Key Conversations

The 5 conversations every manager concerned with performance should be having!

Performance Management Through 5 Key Conversations helps managers identify their skill level in engaging employees in the 5 key types of performance-related conversations, enabling managers to create a profile of skill level in each of these Conversations and providing insight on the areas for improvement.

Good conversations facilitate the development of high-performing employees through collaborative and constructive dialogue; engage employees in meaningful, performance-related conversations, to build relationships and get results in a less awkward, more productive atmosphere. 

Performance Management Through 5 Key Conversations is effective when used alone or as part of a management development programme. The instrument can be used to establish a new approach, to performance management in an organisation, or to provide basic skills for new managers or supervisors. It is also useful when used to suggest an alternate or complementary approach to existing techniques.

Category: Assessments

Performance Management Through 5 Key Conversations presents 30 statements regarding current practices as a manager in developing high-performing employees. In scoring the assessment, participants determine their Overall Performance Management Score. In addition, participants create a self-profile showing scores for each of the 5 conversations. Feedback forms submitted by peers provide the data to create a second — or 'feedback' — profile. Finally, to prepare for meeting with employees, participants complete worksheets on each of the 5 conversations.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify conversational areas in need of development
  • Compare perceptions with valuable feedback from direct reports
  • Develop vital performance-related conversational skills.

Theory

Performance Management Through 5 Key Conversations is based on a review of relevant literature on performance management and coaching as well as the authors’ extensive experience working closely with line managers in global companies.

Each of the 5 Key Conversations between a manager and employee lead to clarity in direction and shared ownership. The quality of these conversations is determined by the extent to which mutual understanding is reached. Thus, the manager’s ability to listen, probe, and clarify are essential skills underlying all 5 conversations.

What to order: You will need 1 Self Assessment per participant. For maximum benefit, purchase 1 Facilitator Guide per trainer and to gain feedback purchase up to 3 Feedback booklets per participant.  

Uses for Performance Management Through 5 Key Conversations

Performance Management Through 5 Key Conversations is effective when used alone or as part of a management development programme (flexible enough to be used at various stages). The instrument can be used in the following ways:

  • To establish a new approach to performance management in an organisation
  • To provide basic skills in performance management for new managers or supervisors
  • To suggest an alternate or complementary approach to existing performance management techniques being used in an organisation.

Attribute name Attribute value
ORDERING GUIDE You will need 1 Self Assessment per participant. For maximum benefit, purchase 1 Facilitator Guide per trainer and to gain feedback purchase up to 3 Feedback booklets per participant.
FORMAT Assessment
OBJECTIVE To assess a manager's skill in developing high-performing employees
AUDIENCE Managers at all levels
TIME REQUIRED 1½ to 2 hours
AUTHOR Marianne Minor & Jocelyn Kung
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Performance Management Through 5 Key Conversations Participant Booklet

Self Assessment: Order One Per Participant.

Participant Guide includes:

  • 30-item assessment
  • Pressure-sensitive response form
  • Descriptions of The 5 Key Conversations
  • Tips for conversation planning and development (includes lists of typical employee concerns)
  • Diagram for comparing self assessment with feedback
  • Action planning (worksheets based on The 5 Key Conversations)
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Performance Management Through 5 Key Conversations Feedback Form

Feedback Form: Use at Least Three Feedback Forms Per Self Participant. (Recommended)

The Feedback Form is designed to check the accuracy of a coach’s perception, by allowing the coach to see how their peers perceive their style. If the Feedback Form is used, the manager should have at least 90 days of experience managing his/her employees. It is ideal if the manager has been through a performance review process with the employees who complete the Feedback Form.

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Performance Management Through 5 Key Conversations Facilitator Guide

Facilitator Guide: Order One Guide Per Trainer.

Facilitator Guide includes:

  • Administrative guidelines
  • Training design options
  • Descriptions of The 5 Key Conversations
  • Tips for conversation planning and development (includes lists of typical employee concerns)
  • Sample comparison charts
  • Sample Participant Booklet and Feedback Form
  • Technical development
  • Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation (instructions for free download)
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