Managing Performance and Productivity

About

As communities change, the expectations and strain placed upon each council in local government has also changed. Leaders now need to actively manage staff performance and grow the people in their business to increase productivity and remain viable.

They need to be able to manage the changes in their environment, leading people through these changes to keep the team united and motivated. Participants will leave this course with a range of ways to help their people perform at their best. Understanding both the importance of articulating what high performance looks like, the importance of an overall vision for motivation, and having the tools to implement them.

Who Should Attend

This course is open to anyone working in the local government sector and will be of particular interest to:

• Managers
• New managers
• Experienced supervisors
• Any leader responsible for improving performance 

This courses focuses on the process a leader can undertake to improve performance, in the early or informal part of the performance improvement process.  For formal and structured performance management, please see Managing Complex Performance, including Mental Health.

Benefits for the Delegate

Participants will leave this course with a range of ways to help their people perform at the best.

Benefits for Council

Council can expect to have leaders actively engage in assisting their direct reports improve, and reduced escalations to the HR team.