Manager’s guide
The manager's guide to performance and appraisals
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The manager's guide to performance and appraisals
Good performance management runs all year, not just at one annual appraisal. Setting standards, running reviews, supporting someone to improve, and handling capability dismissal fairly.
What you will learn
- Setting performance standards
- Writing SMART objectives
- Running regular reviews and appraisals
- Feedback throughout the year
- Supporting someone to improve
Written by Elodie Cosette, Head of Insights
Written for managers,
not lawyers.
Inside the guide
11 short chapters
Read it in one sitting, or jump to the part you need today.
01Setting performance standards
02Writing SMART objectives
03Running regular reviews and appraisals
04Feedback throughout the year
05Supporting someone to improve
06Moving to a formal capability process
07Evidence and record-keeping
08Capability as a fair reason for dismissal
09Unfair dismissal: what's changing in 2027
10Getting performance management right
11How Jamie HR helps
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