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Help managers effectively appraise performance

Let's T.A.L.K.: Handling the Difficult Performance Appraisal

Many managers view the performance appraisal process with fear or uncertainty, but appraisals that are postponed or handled improperly represent lost opportunities for improving employee performance and the manager-employee relationship.

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About Let's T.A.L.K.:
Let's T.A.L.K. will change the minds of managers who dread the performance management aspect of their job. The T.A.L.K. approach makes appraisals easier and more effective, keeping the focus on work-related issues, not on personalities. Managers learn techniques to communicate expectations effectively and encourage top performers to do even better
Learning Point Highlights
  • Positions appraisals as a positive, practical tool for improving employee performance
  • Presents a four-step communication model for more effective appraisals
  • Helps managers make the case for the benefits of 360° feedback
Workshop Objectives
  • Tell employees exactly how you see the employee performance situation
  • Ask for feedback from difficult direct reports
  • Lead toward a solution
  • Keep at it until it sticks
Self Study Objectives
  • Tell employees exactly how you see the employee performance situation
  • Ask for feedback from difficult direct reports
  • Lead toward a solution
  • Keep at it until it sticks
Language Availability

This program's video is currently available in the languages listed below. We are also happy to provide a price quote for translation services for other languages and for printed materials.
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  • English, French (Parisian), German, Spanish (Neutral)

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Pricing
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Base license pricing is $10 per trainee. Minimum purchase and volume discounts may apply.

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Available Formats
This training program is available in the following learning formats:
  • Workshop
  • Video Discussion
  • Vignettes on demand
  • Basic video streaming e-course
  • Customized format for LMS integration
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  • Streaming video
  • Downloadable facilitator guides
  • Participant materials
  • Additional resources to supplement training
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This program may be modified to
  • reflect your brand and organizational image
  • include industry or organization-specific case studies
  • adjust format of activities to meet time requirements
  • reinforce company-specific process models
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2009-09-17 06:00:00 AM
2009-10-21 06:35:41 PM
Candace Madsen
Candace Madsen
Let's T.A.L.K.
Personal Effectiveness
Handling the Difficult Performance Appraisal
Help managers effectively appraise performance
Many managers view the performance appraisal process with fear or uncertainty, but appraisals that are postponed or handled improperly represent lost opportunities for improving employee performance and the manager-employee relationship.
Help managers effectively appraise performance.
Help managers effectively appraise performance
Improve performance by conducting effective performance appraisals
Let's TALK uses a four-step process to make appraisals easy and effective, keeping the focus on work-related issues, not on personalities.
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Let's T.A.L.K. will change the minds of managers who dread the performance management aspect of their job. The T.A.L.K. approach makes appraisals easier and more effective, keeping the focus on work-related issues, not on personalities. Managers learn techniques to communicate expectations effectively and encourage top performers to do even better
  • Positions appraisals as a positive, practical tool for improving employee performance
  • Presents a four-step communication model for more effective appraisals
  • Helps managers make the case for the benefits of 360° feedback
  • Tell employees exactly how you see the employee performance situation
  • Ask for feedback from difficult direct reports
  • Lead toward a solution
  • Keep at it until it sticks
  • Tell employees exactly how you see the employee performance situation
  • Ask for feedback from difficult direct reports
  • Lead toward a solution
  • Keep at it until it sticks
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