The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

The Psychology of Managing Performance

 

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About the Course

Recommended for:


The Psychology of Managing Performance
is for managers who have staff management and development responsibilities and HR specialists involved in the design and delivery of performance management and career development systems.

Course overview:


This Psychology of Managing Performance course gives you a wealth of knowledge and skillls to achieve measurable and sustainable improvements to performance at both individual and organisational levels.

Course benefits:


By the end of the Psychology of Managing Performance course, you’ll be able to evaluate the strengths and pitfalls of various performance appraisal methods; use multi-source feedback, gain awareness of key concepts in psychological contract and organisational engagement.

You’ll also explore the importance of positive psychological principles and how psychometric measures of assessing self-image can harness motivation to get the best out of people. You’ll be able to evaluate possible impacts of cultural differences and learn about findings from cutting-edge neuroscience in relation to managing performance.

Additional information:


The Psychology of Managing Performance
can also be provided in-house, which is a cost-effective approach if you have a number of people who require training. You choose where and when you want our trainers to deliver. We will also tailor the course content to suit your precise organisation needs.

To speak to an advisor about your particular requirements call our In-house team on +44 (0)20 8612 6202.

Dates and Prices

Course title: The Psychology of Managing Performance
Duration: 1 day (Non-residential)
Dates and prices:
18 April 2012, Londonavailability: Green light
Non-member price: £530 + VAT
CIPD member price: £480 + VAT (find out about CIPD membership)
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1 November 2012, Londonavailability: Green light
Non-member price: £530 + VAT
CIPD member price: £480 + VAT (find out about CIPD membership)
Book now

In-house training

This course can also be provided in-house, which is a cost-effective approach if you have a number of people who require training. You choose where and when you want our trainers to deliver. We will also tailor the course content to suit your precise organisation needs.

To speak to an advisor about your particular requirements call our In-house team on +44 (0)20 8612 6202.

Course content

  • What is performance management (PM) and how do we describe it?
  • Processes underpinning PM – their strengths and pitfalls
  • PM’s connection to the psychological contract and engagement
  • Positive psychologies place within PM
  • Motivation theories and understanding individuals
  • Dealing with demotivation
  • Psychology of individual/cultural differences and its impacts
  • Understandings from neuroscience
  • Action planning.

Course tutors

Mr Gary Luffman


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