Organisations utilise Performance Management Systems (PMS) to measure if the goals, mission, vision, aims and objectives of the organisation were achieved by its employees. This bridges the gap of depicting the current situation of the organisation and the intended goal/target. Performance management is an ongoing process of communication between relevant managers/supervisors and employees. This process also gives clarity on job roles and responsibilities, and what is expected from the employee. There are various types of performance management systems, therefore organisations need to research, find the best fit and align these systems to organisational goals, purpose and processes.

The benefits of having a Performance Management System within the workplace:

1. It assists in identifying skills and knowledge gaps by which training and development programmes are embarked upon.
2. It sparks innovation by motivating employees to take on new challenges.
3. It promotes career development for employees.
4. It reduces conflicts amongst teams.
5. It assesses the employees’ performance accurately against performance targets.
6. A solid Performance Management System allows for improvements and discussions around individual and departmental goals, targets and achieving these between managers and subordinates.
7. Non-performance can be identified immediately with improvement plans such as training and development, counselling etc.

Dr Prishana Datadin | Human Resources Manager

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