Managing performance
Featured in the The Project Management Activity Pack training manual
By Eddie Davies
Category: Management
Credit price: 4 download credits (Single user)
Whilst there are many definitions of management, there is a general consensus that management is about achieving results. Compliance is at the heart of all contracts. If you fail to carry out an action in accordance with what has been agreed, you are in breach of that contract. Being in breach, as far as employment law is concerned, could lead to the person being dismissed. One of the arts of a good project manager is to harness both compliance and commitment. Staff who grudgingly do as they are told are often ineffective but, as the project manager, you are responsible for achieving the project goal. This will involve you working with your staff to establish the minimum standards for expected performance.
You begin the training activity with a discussion which establishes that as the project manager the participants have responsibility to achieve results through their project team. The project manager should aim to ensure commitment, but also identify the minimum standards with which team members should comply. Five key questions that should be answered by the project manager and their team members are identified. Each of these questions is explored in turn in a number of activities. A series of exercises reinforces the content and gives the participants an opportunity to practise. The training activity ends with a consolidation exercise during which each participant prepares an action plan aimed at developing their expertise in managing performance. They are encouraged to fill in their learning review diary.
Who is it for: This training resource is intended for use by trainers to introduce participants to a five-stage process which will ensure that their project staff perform the essential activities to an agreed standard.
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 4 |
| Max Group Size: | 20 |
| Typical Duration: | 02:40:00 |
| No of Pages: | 25 |
Resources: View standard resources for Fenman training activities
Purpose: This training resource is intended for use by trainers on any training event aimed at project mangers who have responsibility for members of a project team. The techniques described are common to many management positions and the activity would be equally appropriate for events aimed at developing general management skills, team leadership or performance appraisal courses.
Download the training activity, Managing performance as featured in the Fenman training manual; The Project Management Activity Pack