New trends in Management:

Performance enhancement strategy

Self-development plan :

Dr. K. Kuhathasan CEO: Cenlead

Human resources and development manager of Industrial clothing Ltd., Mrs. Shirani Karunaweera said that “New industrial challenges and issues must be boldly and strongly met by new initiatives and novel strategies.”

“These prudent and promising reforms should begin initially with the introduction of modern concepts in the sphere of performance management system.

The present system is causing a lot of misunderstanding, mistrust, confusion and conflicts among the staff. It should be replaced by a prudent and practical participatory system whereby the people themselves should take the initiative, interest and enthusiasm to declare and pronounce their own commitment, goals and target to be achieved in the ongoing development activities of the organisation.”

“In this direction, I am taking positive and practical steps to introduce a self-motivated, self-managed, self improvement based “Personal Performance enhancement strategy and self-development plan for every employee in my organisation,” said Mrs. Karunaweera.

Self-declaration

Rhino Roofing Products Ltd., Human Resources and Administration Manager, Sri Lal Wickramasinghe is facing the present day challenges with the active cooperation of his staff.

He is introducing a “self assurance based performance management system” whereby the people declare their commitment, targets, values and ethical behaviour in manufacturing and marketing their products of a high quality, strictly confirming to the environmental awareness of the consumers.

Sales and Marketing Director of Penthouse group Manilal de Mel is involved in introducing a “Self-motivation, self-development based performance management system” in his organisation.

Group Human Resource Manager of Neil Marine Ltd., C. Abeyweera has taken steps in introducing a performance evaluation system whereby the people themselves will set standards of performance for themselves, and they themselves will measure their performance on a continuous basis.

Alpha Thermal System Director Mrs. Sriyani Jayasuriya is also in the process of introducing a self-induced self-affirmatory, self-committed performance management system” which will encourage people to stand up to their self declared commitments and participate in the ongoing continuous improvement of the organisation.

All the new approaches in performance management is based on self-commitment, self-improvement, self-motivation, self-discovery, self-enhancement and self-development.

Why this new trend? Why all these new approaches?

Self-achievement, self-assurance and accomplishment are among the more satisfying pleasures. ‘Climbing the success ladder’ motivates people to work, inspires creativity, solves problems and stimulates inventiveness.

No accomplishment or achievement happens accidentally. It is always the outcome of a success pattern. Careful planning, thoughtful strategy and faithful execution are the factors of this pattern and these factors exist only when a clear target has been identified by the people themselves.

Personal development

A key objective for the system of performance appraisal is the personal development of employees.

* A successfully operated system of performance appraisal is of benefit to both individuals and the organisations.

* Organisations intent on achieving success need to create a culture that will value achievement. An appraisal or review system that is result oriented, helps to cerate and maintain such a culture.

* Achievement of success in running such a system demands commitment by the people.

* It brings about individual performance improvement and development of the organisation in several directions.

Advantages

This Self-Mastery approach will encourage people to:

* Show employees the importance of letting go of the past, focusing on the present and anticipating change in the future.

* Help employees determine how their performance standards be achieved or made more realistic.

* Encourage employees to show some initiative and to risk a little. They will grow in the process.

* Recognise genuine attempts to achieve, as well as be proud about the achievements.

* Make sure policies and procedures always support and never prevent the accomplishment of objectives

This system has the following advantages:

* It’s based on “you” as a unique individual.

* It’s tailored to what you’re performing now and what you think you’re going to be able to do in the future.

* It teaches you to focus on things you’re good at and enjoy doing.

* It encourages you to do what’s possible, instead taking chances on hypothetical estimates.

* It lets you figure out what you personally need to do and achieve reach your short-term and long-term goals.

* It calls for a lot of self-appraisal, which makes the process more reliable, because the qualities that describe you as an individual are more substantial and last longer.

* Individuals will feel far greater ownership of goals when they have played a part in setting them.

* This greatly facilitates their commitment to enhanced achievement. Employees will be able to see some benefit to themselves from a performance appraisal system

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Advantages of Self-planning

Self-planning for performance measurement can benefit you in many ways.

Here are some that stand out above the rest:

* Gives Directions: Self-planning stimulates you to think about the promise of the future rather than failures of the past.

* Coordinates: Self-planning ties all the efforts and aspirations together in a simple, easily understood, well-balanced program.

* Provides Standards: Self-planning helps your size up your performance, measure your progress and figure out how well you’re doing.

* Clarifies: Self-planning helps you figure out what you really want out of work by cutting through all the unwanted matters that clutters your mind.

* Prepares: Self-planing gives you the tools you need to deal with sudden and unexpected problems that can hit you at any time and from any position.

* Reveals: Self-planning gives you a clear picture of how different tasks and activities interact to ensure success in your overall quest.

* Stimulates: Self-planning leads you onward and upward by providing the stimulation you need to avoid dead-ends and blind alleys in your work.

* Self-planning improves your morale, your attitude and your relationships with people while giving you a sense of security about the days ahead.