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Mastering Performance Management

Equip managers to confidently lead performance conversations that build trust, drive accountability, and improve results—before small issues become big problems. Practical, clear, and repeatable.

Duration: 30 minutes | Format: SMS | Certificate included

Master Performance Management for Organizational Growth

Sustained organizational excellence begins with one critical skill: the ability to manage performance effectively. The course on “Performance Management” is designed for leaders, HR professionals, and caregiving agencies that recognize that underperformance is a strategic issue and proactively work to resolve it. 

Performance management is the systematic process of aligning individual and team objectives with organizational goals. Yet in most organizations, it is either inconsistent, outdated, or entirely administrative. The course redefines the narrative and teaches how to build a culture of coaching, accountability, and continuous improvement. It is supported by incredible LMS like Brasstacks, an advanced performance management software tailored to your organizational needs. 

The course combines micro-lessons, reflective exercises, and mobile learning to explain what an effective performance management system looks like in today’s dynamic work environment. You will learn how to move from reactive corrections to proactive coaching, using both structured and data-driven insights. It will transform the traditional review into an opportunity for development, helping agencies improve retention, morale, and client satisfaction simultaneously. 

About the Course

In every organization, performance conversations are inevitable, but whether they are productive or painful depends entirely on preparation and premise. Poorly managed discussions erode trust and engagement; well-structured ones strengthen alignment, confidence, and outcomes. 

Employee performance management is about understanding behaviors, diagnosing barriers, and facilitating progress. Agencies that invest in performance management training gain measurable advantages: higher engagement, prompt upskilling, and improved accountability. 

The course explores the principles of setting expectations, measuring progress, and performance improvement practices. It discusses performance management notions that demonstrate how structured dialogue improves outcomes. You will learn how continuous performance management replaces outdated annual reviews with ongoing, data-informed check-ins. 

Brasstacks LMS makes performance transparent. Managers can record notes, set follow-ups, track employee KPIs, and even create personalized learning paths to upskill employees. 

Learning Goals:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 

✅ Understand the importance of performance management systems. Distinguish between behavioral, skill, and motivation issues, and effectively respond to reach. 
✅ Apply structured coaching frameworks. Use the “3Ws” (What happened, Why it matters, What’s next) and the Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) model to conduct effective performance conversations. 
✅ Integrate digital tools for accountability and impact. Learn to use evaluation software to track progress, document discussions, and analyze performance data via built-in dashboards. 
✅ Develop and implement improvement plans (PIPs). Access performance improvement plan templates and customize them for your agency’s workflows. 
✅ Employ continuous feedback loops. Discover how continuous performance management enables managers to provide micro-coaching daily, rather than waiting for annual reviews. 
✅ Use OKR alignment for strategic clarity. Explore OKR software for performance management and connect individual goals to agency-level outcomes. 
✅ Adopt goal-tracking software for teams to measure engagement, accountability, and progress toward shared KPIs.

Course Objectives

The course is designed to build confident, data-driven leaders capable of nurturing performance conversations with empathy and precision. Participants will:

✅ Identify early warning signs of underperformance through real-time data and feedback analytics.
✅ Differentiate between continuous performance management vs. annual reviews, understanding when and how to apply each.
✅ Conduct structured, supported performance conversations that drive commitment rather than defensiveness.
✅ Design clear improvement plans with milestones, KPIs, and documented follow-ups
✅ Use 360 feedback software to collect multi-source insights that enhance fairness and reduce bias.
✅ Apply best practices from performance management frameworks adopted by high-performing organizations.
✅ Measure success through key performance indicators available in goal-tracking software dashboards and employee evaluation tools.
✅ Sustain momentum by embedding performance management processes into everyday leadership routines.

Why choose this course?

✔ The course is tailored for agencies and multinational organizations. It speaks to the operational realities of distributed teams, hybrid work models, and client-driven deadlines.
✔ You will learn frameworks backed by organizational behavior research and contextualized for agency environments. 
✔ Every participant learns about performance improvement plans, feedback guides, and access to SMART performance plans.
✔ Whether managing five people or five hundred, the course offers scalable systems and practices to ensure your performance management process remains consistent and data-driven.
✔ Participants receive access to microlearning refreshers through Brasstacks LMS, including performance management best practices, checklists, and micro modules on how to lead difficult conversations or use OKR dashboards effectively.

Transform your Organization’s Performance Competency 

Every agency’s greatest resource is its people, but talent without direction is left unrealized. Effective performance management systems give structure to that potential.

When your business leaders master the art of performance conversations, they coach, mentor, and mobilize great talent. They replace anxiety with alignment, frustration with feedback, and disengagement with accountability. 

The course will help you build a workplace that nurtures performance and feedback to drive impactful results. Enroll today and experience how Brasstacks LMS can help your agency establish a culture of clarity, growth, and continuous excellence.

Course Outline
Lesson 1: Understanding Performance Problems
Lesson 2: Diagnosing the Issue
Lesson 3: Preparing for the Conversation
Lesson 4: Having the Performance Conversation
Lesson 5: Following Up and Driving Improvement
Lesson 6: Building a Culture of Accountability

What's in this course

Learning Level : Beginner
Duration: 30 minutes
Format : SMS
Quizzes: 6
Lessons: 6
Certificate: Digital Certificate of Completion

This course is brought to you by:

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Frequently asked questions

How does the text-message based training work?

Employees receive text messages containing a concise 5-minute lesson. These lessons are interactive and followed by quizzes to ensure understanding and retention. Our platform is designed for convenience, allowing employees to learn on-the-go without disrupting their workday.

How long does the course take?

The course is runs for 30 minutes, that's 5 minutes per lesson. Lesson frequency can be adjusted.

Will my learners get a certificate?

Yes, certificate pass rates and more can be configured within the admin panel.

Is the course updated?

Yes, content is refreshed annually with the latest research.

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