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Starting A Performance Management Movement

September 10, 20176 min read

SDI Clarity Insight — This article is part of our Knowledge Base, drawing on 20+ years of organizational design and talent development expertise. Explore our Outsourced L&D and Corporate Training services.

The workforce has fundamentally changed rather than gradually changing. It's now characterized as "more digital, global, connected" with "highly talented millennials that are more motivated by work experience than a paycheck." The business landscape is evolving rapidly.

A key statistic: "Millennials will make up 75% of the global workforce by 2025."

The Performance Management Movement encompasses: Annual reviews being replaced by frequent feedback touchpoints. Leaders shifting from evaluation/rating to coaching and feedback. Self-directed, on-demand learning replacing traditional programs. Integrated mobile platforms with data/analytics replacing separate systems.

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"80% of executives rated the employee experience very important" according to 2017 Global Human Capital Trends.

Key challenges companies face include: redefining talent, understanding skill gaps, creating employment brands, integrating sourcing with HR, aligning goals with development, preparing leaders, creating performance-based learning, measuring impact, and replacing legacy Learning Management Systems.

"Only 24% of companies feel excellent at aligning employees with corporate purpose and only 14% understand emerging skill gaps" according to 2017 Global Human Capital Trends.

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Step 1: Sanity Check - Executive leadership must fundamentally believe talent investment drives different results.

Step 2: Redefine Performance - Organizations must define job role performance by answering five critical questions about results, indicators, performance requirements, necessary knowledge/skills, and personality attributes.

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