Performance Management includes activities that ensure that goals are consistently being met in an effective and efficient manner. Performance management can focus on the performance of an organization, a department, employee, or even the processes to build a product or service, as well as many other areas. A specialty certification increases your market value, adds value to your work experience, furthers your knowledge, and recognizes you as an industry leader and/or expert in the field.

The Institute for Human Resources (IHR), the certification and accreditation process arm of HR.com, has a program for you! Many HR professionals have a general HR degree or certification with a wide spectrum of HR functionalities learned. The IHR is the only institute that focuses on niche areas within Human Resources. A specialty certification increases your market value, adds value to your work experience, furthers your knowledge, and recognizes you as an industry leader and/or expert in the field.
Conference Webcast Schedule

Introduction to Performance Management Virtual Event
February 9 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Presenters:
Margie Koudmani, Content Sleuth(HR.com)
Show Description? Welcome to the Institute for Human Resources Performance Management's 4th virtual event. Thank you to everyone for your participation and support. Over 1500 attendees have joined us to increase their expertise in Performance Management. They have been their journey to set themselves apart from their peers. Don't get left behind! Come join us and learn how to become a leader in Performance Management.

This two day event is the fourth since the Institute’s launch in June of 2011. Join Margie Koudmani, one of HR.com's Community Facilitators as we take a look at what has been happening within the Institute for Human Resources Performance Institute.

During this short, 15 minute session we will review the progress of the Institute to date. We will review the certification program - have you signed up yet? If not, there’s still lots of time. Get an update on the hours accumulated to date. Find out what you have missed, and take a look at what is coming up for the next couple of months.

During this session we will:
• Introduce you to the Advisory Board
• Introduce you to the Institute and the Certification program
• Help you learn how to become an expert in the area of Performance Management

If you are new to the Institute for Peformance Management this introduction will cover not only our past accomplishments but also explain why you should continue to participate and be a part of this community.

For those with questions regarding the Institute and its content this is your chance to share your ideas.

Looking forward to your participation in this event.





The practical guide to implementing successful performance appraisals
February 9 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET
Presenters:
Howard Miller, Owner/Consultant(Fulcrum Point)
Show Description? The performance appraisal is the end result of performance management when you are focusing on employees.

Employees should never be surprised come appraisal time. In fact, the appraisal meeting should be a formality, where both the manager and employee sign their names, agreeing to what was written.

This end result does not simply happen. It involves consistent follow through.

The great news is when managers have consistent follow through, they can save wasted hours if and when an employee doesn’t agree with their appraisal. It can also save the time of any HR personnel who needs to get involved. In addition, morale and motivation won’t be affected negatively when a manager is consistent.

Performance appraisals perceived as negative by the employee leads to decreased productivity, trust, motivation and communication between the employee and the manager. One of the top reasons employees leave a company is their manager. The training costs to rehire can be costly.

If only one hard working employee can be saved a year by following the simple and straight forward steps outlined in this course, this course is a must!

This webinar will overview the steps managers need to take to have the manager-employee year end with a successful performance appraisal. Tools needed to use and obstacles which get in the way will be discussed. Measurements and statistics will also be given to show the importance of using these tools.

Topics include:

• The 2 steps managers need to take on a consistent basis to ensure successful performance appraisals
• The obstacles which affect most managers
• How HR can coach managers to success
• Measurements and statistics showing benefits to the manager, employee and company.




Goal Setting & Managing Alignment within Organizations and Performance Assessment
February 9 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Presenters:
Celina Gaudreau, Talent and Rewards Technology Consultant(Towers Watson)
Tom Smith, HR Technology Consultant(Towers Watson)
Show Description? Setting goals and objectives is common within organizations. Looking back at what was achieved/performed from the goals is also common, typically leading to average results. Typically, companies are setting goals within senior leadership groups, or the “top hierarchy” yet the communication to the rest of the organization is not effectively taking place. Various departments and mangers know what their day-to-day jobs are, and they may hear about the top tier company goals or mission statement, but do they know how they personally help achieve those goals? Most don’t due to the lack of appropriate communication, written goals with objectives that are tracked. Linking goals through people, departments, and cascading from the top ensures that the top tier goals are not unattained.
High-performing organizations develop disciplined methodologies for goal setting, starting with strategic company goals and cascading these through every part of the organization. Follow-through, communication, tracking and acknowledgement are keys to successful achievement of these goals. This ultimately leads to differentiation within companies and their success.
In this presentation we will discuss successful goal and objective setting- the multiple ways to support the process -- linking goals up and cascading goals down throughout companies from a best practice perspective and a technology perspective. We will illustrate how to automate goals and objectives, track and follow-through on goals throughout the year allowing companies to look forward instead of behind. We will touch on measurement of goals through the performance assessment and how goals can have a direct impact on the performance and growth of a company.




Calibration in Performance and Succession: Value Add or Just Administration
February 9 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET
Presenters:
Robert Mattson, Director, Talent Management Marketing(ADP)
Jan Brockway, Director, Product Management(ADP, Inc.)
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