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Managing PeopleEffectively
Roisin Dobbs,
Human Resources Manager
Early Years
Mary O’Reilly
Area Manager, Western Area, Early Years
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Seminar aims:• To provide an insight into some of the key tools
and techniques for managing staff effectively.• To look at the key policies and procedures which
aid in managing staff effectively.
• To practise some of the skills/techniques learnedfrom the seminar.
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Questions to keep in mind• What are the core issues that you encounter with
managing people effectively in your organisation?• What tools and techniques do you currently use in
your organisation to manage people effectively?
• How can you implement the tools and techniqueslearned today to manage your people more
effectively?
• What can you improve in your management
practices?
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Managing PerformanceCornerstones
• Induction• Job description
• Setting goals/objectives
• Probationary Reviews• 1-2-1 Meetings/Staff Supervision Meetings
• Annual Performance Reviews/Appraisals
• Performance Management/Capability Procedures
Performance management is a
continuous process!
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Induction
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What should an induction cover?
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Induction - helpful tips• Induction plan (six months or three months)
• Establish regular weekly contact• Open door policy
• Feedback tips
• Allocate a mentor/buddy
• Internal inductions
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Clarify job expectations• Does the employee understand their job role?
• Job description?• Importance of psychological contract.
• Line Manager clarity.
• Time for discussion.
• Clear objectives/targets.
• Workplan/induction plan to set objectives.
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Probationary Review Period
Probationary review at two, four
and six month periods, option to
extend.
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1-2-1/Staff
Supervision Meeting
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1-2-1/Staff SupervisionMeetings
• What is a 1-2-1/staff supervision meeting?
• Key elements of 1-2-1/staff supervision meeting.
• Time effectively used.
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Benefits for the employee• Increased motivation.
• Clarifies work expectation.• Discuss work problems/issues.
• Discuss and plan development.
• Improved working relationships.
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Benefits for the Line Manager • Work objectives.
• Areas for improvement.• Focus on objectives.
• Clarify expectations.
• Productive relationships.
• Increase job satisfaction.
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Benefits to the Organisation• Work expectations.
• Communicate objectives openly.• Increased cohesiveness and loyalty.
• Improved relationships
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Benefits to the Organisation• Areas for improvement.
• Training and development needs.
• Continuous improvement.
• People are valued.
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Performance
Appraisal/Review
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Performance Appraisal –Purpose
• Values of the organisation.• Review performance against agreed targets and
outputs.
• Agree new or updated objectives.• Provide feedback.
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Performance Appraisal/Review• To examine development needs.
• Career progression.
• To review 1-2-1s throughout the year –
consolidate.• To inform annual pay uplifts.
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Performance Appraisal/Review• Preparation – valuing employees.
• Exchange views in advance.
• Use 1-2-1/staff supervision notes to support
review.• Listen more than talking.
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Appraisal Feedback• Structured feedback
• Constructive feedback• Evidence-based feedback
• Open discussion
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Appraisal Questions• Overall performance in role?
• Tasks expected to achieve over appraisalperiod?
• How did they achieve these?
• Examples of performance which supportopinion?
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Appraisal Questions• Tasks expected to achieve in next period?
• Improvement required?
• Support required?
• Role and aspirations.
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PerformanceManagement
Procedure
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Fundamentals ofPerformance Management
• Commences on day one.• Clear goals and objectives.
• Clear job description, tasks, roles and
responsibilities.
• Line Manager’s role.
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What if performance issues?• What if the employee is underperforming?
• Robust performance measures.
• Poor performance – capability.
• Poor performance – misconduct.
• Probationary reviews.
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Reasons for Poor
Performance?
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Reasons for poorperformance
• Lack of care or effort.• Medical/disability related.
• Training, support or supervision.
• Factors inside/outside work.
• Poor management/supervision.
• Already overstretched.
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Exercise - Scenarios
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Performance ManagementPolicy• Policy in place.
• Stage 1: Investigation.
• Stage 2: Review meetings.
• Improvement, target dates and review dates.• Reasonable adjustments/support required?
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Investigation Questions• All actions should be documented.
• How long? Reasons?• Past performance levels?
• Increase or a reduction in staffing levels?
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Investigation Questions• Changes in work systems or personal
circumstances?• Interpersonal conflict in the workplace?
• Are there signs?
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Bringing performance up tostandard• Aware of standards expected.
• Realistic/achievable standards.
• Identify shortfall in performance.
• Identify training, support or supervision.• Follow a fair procedure.
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In support of improvement• Adjustments in the role.
• If Disability Discrimination Act - reasonableadjustments.
• Further training.
• Regular coaching/mentoring or assigning abuddy.
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In support of improvement• Clearer instructions or requirements and more
regular feedback.• Structured policies – fair and consistent
treatment.
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Seminar Summary
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Summary• Structured induction and probationary review
period.
• Setting clear objectives/robust performance
measures.
• Regular review through 1-2-1 and staff
supervision.
• Constructive feedback throughout.
• Employees should know ‘where they stand’when it comes to their performance.
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Summary
• Understand the difference between‘Performance – Capability’ and ‘Performance –
Misconduct’.
• Do you have a procedure for managing poorperformance?
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Thank you for your time!
Any questions?