Is annual review linked to the management of performance?
It’s important to start by defining what we mean by the term management of performance. There is a spectrum of performance/achievement, and each of us operates at a point on that spectrum from outstanding performance to serious concerns relating to under-performance (which is very rare). Clearly, there will be occasions when an individual appears to be at risk of sliding towards under-performance. In this instance, supervisors and managers will begin by starting informal discussions, to identify expectations, agree work targets and put in place development plans. For those very few staff where there then continues to be a serious concern related to under-performance, the University implements the formal stage of its Management of Performance procedure. This formal stage incorporates a specified sequence of events, is essentially developmental and aims to support the individual concerned to enhance his/her performance to achieve a satisfactory level or above. Specific characteristics of
