LibGuides: The Art of Employee Communication: Performance Management

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The video describes the impact of three of the differences between employee performance appraisal and employee performance management. How might one of the other differences play out? E.g., focus on individual achievement vs. collective needs, rigid vs. flexible structure, tie to ratings and compensation or not
What is the employee performance culture at your library? Which elements of a comprehensive performance management system are in place? Which may need further development? Use the checklist below as a guide.

Renewals: Promoting Civility and Self-Care in the Workplace
Kaetrena Davis Kendrick's blog supporting her research on morale in the library workplace.
Performance Management That Makes a Difference: An Evidence-Based Approach
Report from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), December 2017
The Difference Between Performance Management and Performance Appraisal
From TalentManagement360, July 2020
Includes a table contrasting attributes of each.
Why Asking for Advice Is More Effective Than Asking for Feedback
Harvard Business Review online article, September 2019
Notes that people tend to associate "feedback" with the process of evaluating past performance, which makes it difficult to envision how someone perform differently in the future.

Managing Employee Performance
Toolkit from the Society for Human Resource Management

Employee Self Appraisal
This form for the staff person to fill out before the evaluation session was provided by Sue Henry in May 2011.
Performance Appraisal Background
This document from a May 2011 MLS workshop by Sue Henry includes rating scales and content areas that an appraisal might cover.
Executive Development Plan
This document provides the evaluator with a rationale for noting both strengths and performance issues as well as a guide to planning needed training, possible new assignments and future responsibilities.

Employee Evaluations for Public Library Staff
This document contains 13 sample performance appraisal forms compiled by a library director as part of a study for the Library Research Service.
Performance Appraisal forms from the Maine State Library
Sample self-evaluation, employee appraisal, and goal-setting forms.
Appreciative Performance Communications Process
Performance review process based on appreciative inquiry, with employee and supervisor forms and questions
Staff Development Policies
from MLS Policy Collection