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ASSESSMENT SUMMARY / COVER SHEET

This form is to be completed by the assessor and used as a final record of student competency.
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Student Name: Kokjeng tang


Completion
Student ID No: CAC20180206
Date:

Unit Code & Title: BSBMGT502 Manage people performance

Result Reassessment
Please attach the following documentation to this form S = Satisfactory
NS = Not Satisfactory
S = Satisfactory
NS = Not Satisfactory
NA = Not Assessed NA = Not Assessed

r Allocate work and provide


Assessment Task 1 S | NS | NA S | NS | NA
feedback
r Design and train
Assessment Task 2 performance management S | NS | NA S | NS | NA
systems

Assessment Task 3 r Manage performance S | NS | NA S | NS | NA

Final Assessment Result for this unit C / NYC

Assessor Comments and Feedback to student:


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Student Declaration: I declare that this assessment is my own Assessor Declaration: I declare that I have conducted a fair,
work based on personal study and research and not plagiarised or valid, reliable and flexible assessment with this student. I have
copied from another student’s work or source. provided appropriate feedback and advised the student of their result.

I am also aware of my appeal rights.

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Submission details
The assessment task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any variations to this
arrangement must be approved in writing by your assessor.
Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See specifications below for
details.

Performance objective
You will demonstrate skills and knowledge required to allocate work and provide informal
feedback to employees in the context of managing people performance.

Assessment description
In response to a simulated workplace scenario, you will meet with a peer manager to role-play
consultation on acquiring a (human) resource, setting performance expectations and risk
management. You will then participate in a second role-play to provide initial, informal
feedback to the newly acquired human resource and set performance expectations for ongoing
work within your team.

The role plays in this assessment will allow you the chance to practice in a simulated
environment about work performance and workforce planning.

Procedure
1. Review the Australian Hardware simulated business documentation provided to you by
your assessor.
2. Review the scenario below. (case study may be carried out as a group exercise in class)

You are the Hardware and Homewares Manager at the Australian Hardware
Wollongong store. One of your customer service and sales representatives is
taking a year’s absence. A garden products employee, Kim Smith, has been
seconded to you after expressing an interest in the temporary hardware and
home products position to her manager.

You will need to meet with Kim’s manager to discuss the secondment and
Kim’s fitness for the role you have in mind.
You have a role description for the position (Appendix 1).

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One of the main concerns you have is Kim’s ability to transfer the customer
service skills practiced and learned in the garden centre, and to learn new
homewares-specific product and service knowledge. Probably one of the key
determinants of whether the secondment will be a success will be Kim’s
attitude to acquiring new skills and knowledge and persevering through a
period of adjustment to her new work conditions.
After meeting with Kim’s manager, you will need to meet with Kim to
negotiate a work plan (Appendix 2), including two to three goals and KPIs,
consistent with the organisation’s operations planning. You are prepared to
accept that during a six-month transition period (one performance appraisal
period) sales performance may be as much as 20% off target. Currently sales
representatives in the hardware and homewares division are expected to
generate $10,000 of revenue monthly. Other objectives and KPIs may be
drawn from and negotiated on the basis of the role’s position description.
Finally, you will need to identify and analyse two to three risks associated
with the secondment and record the analyses A suggestion would be to carry
out a gap analysis. (Appendix 3).

Note a secondment can mean a temporary basis of work in a different part of


the organisation.

3. Arrange with your assessor (or this may be carried out with your class peers and your
assessor will observe you in the role plays).
a. a time and place to conduct the two role-plays:
i. a consultation with the garden products manager.
ii. a meeting to set performance expectations with the seconded employee.
b. timeframe and format requirements for submitting supporting documentation, as
set out in the specifications below.
4. Carry out the role-play with the peer manager. Ensure you:
a. Discuss your expectations for the employee and your needs for filling the
position with this resource:
i. Discuss the position description and how this will fit into the organisations
plans.
ii. Gather a sense of the employee’s aptitude and how you feel they will take
on this new role.
b. Gather informal feedback to relay to the employee that will allow the employee
to start off with a realistic sense of the expectations of the position and how hard
they may have to work to close any performance/skills/
knowledge gaps. Consider what the work may involve and the importance of
getting sales and being with customers that can affect the performance of the
staff member.

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5. Carry out the role-play with the seconded employee. Ensure you complete the
following:
a. Briefly summarise how performance is measured and performance objectives are
set within the organisation. This needs to be clear and concise with details of
performance measurements and objectives for the employee.
b. In accordance with those processes, set performance objectives and complete a
work plan in consultation with the employee. The work plan in appendix two can
be added to with more detail.
c. Discuss general expectations and code of conduct with employee. Explain how
code of conduct is important and what it means if the employee were to breach
the code of conduct and how this would affect their employment.
6. After role-playing with the manager and employee, identify two to three risks
associated with the secondment in accordance with the organisation’s risk management
plan in appendix three. Ensure you identify at least one compliance risk . (Compliance
risk is the threat posed to a company's earnings or capital as a result of violation or non-conformance with
laws, regulations, or prescribed practices.)

7. Submit supporting documentation to your assessor in accordance with the agreed


timeframe, format and the below specifications.

Specifications
You must:
● participate in two role-plays:

○ one with the garden products manager


○ one with the seconded employee.
● submit an agreed work plan

● submit a risk management plan.

Your assessor will be looking for demonstration of your ability to:


● consult with relevant stakeholders to identify work requirements, performance
standards and agreed performance indicators
● develop work plans and allocate work to achieve outcomes efficiently and within
organisational and legal requirements
● provide constructive feedback on performance

● outline how performance is measured and performance objectives are set within the
organisation.

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Appendix 1: Employee position description

Position Description

Job title: Customer Service Representative Date:

Job level: Hardware and homewares Reports to: Manager Homewares


manager

Department/division: Hardware and home products

Summary of position
Provide expert advice to customers on hardware and homewares products, process sales and refer
sales to checkout staff.

Essential job requirements


● Determine customer needs.
● Provide expert advice to customers.
● Take and process orders.

Required competence/education
What are the minimum competence/educational requirements for this position?

Competence Level/standard

Product knowledge Ability to describe the use of each product; (on rare occasions,
where necessary) able to refer to others on team with more expert
knowledge and with minimal inconvenience to customer.

Customer focus Can develop rapport, inspire confidence; Up-sell and cross-sell
when appropriate to meet customer’s needs.

Point-of-sale technology Able to complete and process orders within two minutes.

Learning and development Expected to take a self-directed and continuous approach to


learning on- and off-the-job in consultation with management

Health, safety, security and Can follow relevant policies and procedures for WHS,
environment recordkeeping and financial procedures, sustainability policies and
procedures.

Physical requirements
Must be able to stand for four-hour shifts; minimal lifting: 20 kg.

Mental requirements
N/A

Equipment used
Computer/point-of-sale terminal, telephone, forklift, fax machine, power tools.

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Supervisory responsibilities
N/A

Working conditions
● Indoor warehouse environment.
● Occasional outdoor work.

Signature:

Date:

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Appendix 2: Employee work plan

KRA Activities/goals Measurement/KPIs Accountability/dependencies

Financial

Internal process

Customer focus

Development

Signature:

Date:

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Appendix 3: Risk management plan template

Risk Risk
Risk likelihood impact Controls Monitoring Timelines Responsible

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Answers for task 1:

Employee job descriptions are written statements that describe the duties, responsibilities,
required qualifications and reporting relationships of a particular job. They are based on
objective information obtained through job analysis, an understanding of the competencies and
skills required to accomplish needed tasks, and the needs of the organization to produce work.

Employee job descriptions identify and spell out the responsibilities of a specific job. They also
include information about working conditions, tools, equipment used, knowledge and skills
needed, and relationships with other positions including the immediate boss.

Effectively developed, employee job descriptions are communication tools that are significant to
your organization's success. Poorly-written employee job descriptions, on the other hand, add to
workplace confusion, miscommunication, and make people feel they don't know what is
expected from them.

If you use employee job descriptions as living, breathing documents that are updated regularly to
reflect the changing requirements of each employee, these descriptions can become more of a job
plan than an irrelevant document.

Positives about Job Descriptions


Job descriptions provide the following:
Provide an Opportunity to Communicate Your Company Direction and Inform Employees How
They Fit Into the Big Picture: Whether you're a small or large business or a multi-site
organization, well-written employee job descriptions will help you align employee direction with
the direction of your senior leadership.
Alignment of employees with your goals, vision, and mission spells success for your
organization. As a leader, you're guaranteeing the trans-functionality of all of the positions and
roles needed to satisfy your customers.

Set Clear Expectations About What You Expect From People: Ferdinand Fournies, in Why,
Don't Employees Do What They're Supposed to Do and What To Do About It? says that worker
expectation is the first place to look if people aren't doing what you want them to do. He says
you need to make certain that all employees clearly understand your expectations—and that
understanding starts with the employee job description. It holds true whether you're recruiting
new employees or posting jobs for internal applicants.
Help You Cover Yourself Legally: As an example, for compliance with the Americans With
Disabilities Act (ADA), you'll want to make certain that the description of the physical
requirements of the job is accurate down to the letter.
Help Organizational Employees, Who Must Work With the New Hire, Understand the
Boundaries of the Person's Responsibilities: People who have been involved in the hiring process
are more likely to support the success of the new employee or promoted coworker. Developing
employee job descriptions is an easy way to involve people in your organization's success.

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Remember, as you develop employee job descriptions, recognize that they are one component in
an effective performance management system. Consider these warnings about employee job
descriptions.

Negative Potential of Employee Job Descriptions


Employee job descriptions have their downside, including the following:

They Become Outdated in a Fast-Paced, Changing, Customer-Driven Work Environment: You


must supplement employee job descriptions with regularly negotiated goals and developmental
opportunities, at a minimum, quarterly—preferably monthly. It requires the employee to meet
with the boss, or the team, to establish the next set of specific, measurable objectives.
This meeting must also be realistic. If the employee receives new goals and is still responsible
for every task listed in the original employee job description, this is unfair.
Especially, if the goals and job accomplishments are tied to salary or bonus, you must take a look
at where the employee is investing his or her time. If the employee job descriptions provide an
inaccurate picture, change the employee job description.
Don't Always Have Enough Flexibility so Individuals Can "Work Outside of the Box.":
Employee job descriptions must be flexible so that employees are comfortable cross-training, can
help another team member accomplish a task, and have the confidence that they can make
appropriate decisions to serve their customers.
You want people who are comfortable taking reasonable chances to stretch their limits.
Don't Always Provide for Reviews of an Employee's Day-To-Day Work.: In addition to the
updating of regular goals and objectives suggested, employee job descriptions are an integral
part of the performance management and evaluation system. They are used to determine salary
increases and bonus eligibility.
They are a job reference for determining how an employee spends her time at work on a daily
basis. They provide a measurable focus for energy and attention.
Can Sit Unused in a Drawer and Therefore Are a Waste of Time: Employee job descriptions
must be integral in your hiring selection process.
Bottomline
You can use employee job descriptions to obtain employee ownership and to trace the
parameters of the skills and abilities you seek for the position. When hiring, well-written
employee job descriptions can help you make sound hiring decisions. And hiring the right team
is critical to your future success.

Need an employee and company friendly way to keep employee job descriptions, goals, and
plans up-to-date without Human Resources intervention? Consider writing a job plan as an
alternative to the traditional, normally not up-to-date, lengthy job description

Advantages of an Employee-Led Job Plan


An employee-led job plan is always up-to-date, is descriptive of the job the employee is doing
and is owned by and important to the employee. The job plan is an improvement over an HR
written job description that is usually out-of-date, tough to maintain, and a document that
employees don't own and use as a guide.

The written job plan will guide an employee's use of his or her work time and inform the
employee of the priorities and needed outcomes. The job plan, done well, emphasizes an

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employee's most significant goals and expectations. You can use a job plan to assess an
employee's progress on goals and core responsibilities.

It makes a useful starting discussion point during weekly one-to-one meetings and in any
meeting to discuss setting goals, planning the future, or desired changes to an employee's job.

Since the job plan is negotiated with the manager, he or she feels

How to Develop the Job Plan


Managers work with employees to make sure that every employee has an individually developed
job plan. The document is maintained and updated as necessary by the employee with the
concurrence of the employee’s manager.

Group Job Plan


In developing the job plan, employees who have the same job with similar responsibilities will
work as a team to develop the job plan for the job with the assistance and concurrence of their
managers. In the instance of a group-developed job plan, each employee might also expect to
have individual goals, that are specific to his or her position.

Risks are not inherently bad - sometimes taking a risk can lead to big rewards. However, risks do
represent uncertainty, and if you’re managing an organization or project, having a clear
understanding of potential risks can help you move forward and make decisions with confidence.
Risk management is the process of identifying risks, analyzing them to assess their likelihood
and potential impact on a program, and developing and implementing methods for responding to
each risk. To support your risk management planning, this page offers multiple templates that are
free to download. Choose from simple matrix templates or more comprehensive risk
management plan templates for Excel, Word, and PDF, all of which are fully customizable to
meet the needs of your specific enterprise or project.

PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT

The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide, 5th Edition) defines project
risk as “an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative effect on one
or more project objectives, such as scope, schedule, cost, or quality.” Notice that these risks can
be considered positive or negative depending on their effects. Project risk management seeks to
maximize positive risks while avoiding or mitigating negative risks. A risk management plan is
typically included as part of a larger project plan, and is initiated early in the project lifecycle;
the risk plan then evolves as the project progresses. It is generally the project manager’s role to
maintain the plan and update it periodically to ensure ongoing clarity and effectiveness.

The overall goal of a risk management plan is to manage risk in a way that ensures a successful
project outcome. The planning process enables managers to clearly identify risks, and then
develop and document risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans. The process also
includes identifying both the costs and actions necessary for implementing the plan. Once

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completed, the plan serves as a guide for everyone involved in a project and is particularly
important as a tool to communicate with key stakeholders.

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Marking Guide
Assessment Task 1: Allocate work and provide initial
feedback

Candidate’s name Kokjeng tang Phone no. 0478053590

Assessor’s name Phone no.

Assessment site

Assessment date/s Time/s

Outcomes
Satisfactory

Did the candidate: Yes No

Participate in two role-plays:


● one with the garden products manager

● one with the seconded employee?

Submit a work plan?

Submit a risk management plan?

Submit all documentation within the agreed timeframe and in agreed


format?

Performance indicators
Satisfactory

Did the candidate: Yes No

In role-play with the Garden Centre Manager, consult on work to be


allocated and resources available?

In role-play with the seconded employee, develop work plans in


accordance with operational plans?

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Satisfactory

Did the candidate: Yes No

In role-play with the seconded employee, allocate work in a way that is


efficient, cost effective and outcome focused?

In role-play with the seconded employee, confirm performance standards,


code of conduct and work outputs?

In role-play with the seconded employee, develop and agree performance


indicators with relevant staff prior to commencement of work?

In role-play with the seconded employee, provide preliminary feedback on


performance, as conveyed by previous manager, to set the initial level of
performance from which gains may be made through performance
management?

Conduct risk analysis in accordance with the organisational risk


management plan and legal requirements, for example, consistent with
risks in Australian Hardware risk management plan?

Comments/feedback to participant

Outcome: Successful Unsuccessful

Assessor name:

Assessor signature:

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Design and train performance management


systems
Submission details
The assessment task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any variations to this arrangement
must be approved in writing by your assessor.
Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See specifications below for details.

Performance objective
You will demonstrate skills and knowledge required to design and train others on performance
management systems.

Assessment description
In response to a simulated workplace scenario, you will design a performance management system and
train peer managers.

Procedure
1. Review the Australian Hardware simulated business documentation provided to you by your
assessor, particularly policies and procedures relevant to the current performance management
system.
2. Review the scenario below.

It has been noted by senior management that employee performance has generally
fallen behind targets. Particular areas of concern are sales revenue and customer
satisfaction and targets that are not being meet by the employees.

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Looking at the results of organisational climate measures taken by Australian


Hardware’s HR team, employees complain of:
● the lack of apparent management commitment to training and advancement

● the lack of meaningful rewards and recognition

● the lack of management presence and ongoing feedback on work performance.

A large proportion of employees, 45%, always or often feel disengaged from work;
their sense of self-confidence and optimism is low.
There is a high risk of the organisation being unable to attract, retain and enact a
succession plan if trends continue.
You are the Hardware and Homewares Manager at the Australian Hardware
Wollongong store. As the most knowledgeable manager on matters of performance
management, you have been asked to deliver a short training session (15–20 minutes)
on the current performance management system and your plans to improve the current
system to take account of HR information.
Your managerial audience is generally familiar with the current system, but would
benefit from a refresher as an introduction to learning about your approved
amendments.

3. Arrange with your assessor:


a. a time and place to role-play the training you may wish to use your class peers to aid you in
your presentation role play.
b. a timeframe and format requirements for submitting supporting documentation, as set out in
the specifications below.
4. Make appropriate amendments to the performance management system to address the identified
deficiencies. You may wish to consider using table for this.
5. Plan a short training session 10-15 mins to convey the important features of the current
performance management system and your amendments. Assume that your amendments have been
approved and are supported by senior management for piloting at the Wollongong store.
Ensure you cover the following in your session:
a. Introduction to the main features of the performance management system in place, including:
i. At least three (3) goal-setting and performance measurement processes
ii. formal and informal feedback and why this is important in this case study
iii. performance appraisals and what benefits these can have within the organisation
iv. monitoring training and development. consider why monitoring and develop can link
to performance in this organisation

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v. recordkeeping needs and requirements and why keeping records is important.


b. Discussion of the amendments you have made to the current system, including a focus on
developing potential through positive development options rather than on identifying and
correcting performance weaknesses. You may wish to use a table for this question.
c. Prepare to answer questions on the amendments you have made, particularly the purpose of
your system (What do you hope to achieve? What problems does it address?) and how your
amended system is designed to achieve that purpose.
6. Deliver a 10 to 15-minute training session. Lead others (you class peers) by gaining support for
your amended system: explain and argue for the benefits of your amendments.
Note: For example, you could demonstrate amendments to the existing performance management
system by amending existing processes in response to the scenario and then using these
amendments in a training presentation. You could present these amendments on PowerPoint slides
or create a revised performance management flow chart to present to managers.
7. Submit supporting documentation to your assessor in accordance with the agreed timeframe,
format and the below specifications.

Specifications
You must:
● participate in a training session role-play

● submit amended performance management system documentation, such as revised policy or


procedures for performance management
● submit training planning documentation, and presentation materials, such as PowerPoint
presentation and any handouts provided.

Your assessor will be looking for demonstration of your ability to:


● describe performance management systems, including monitoring, evaluation, providing feedback
on performance
● train participants (managers) in performance management systems to allow them to implement the
system with their own staff
● describe how to keep records and documentation in accordance with the organisational
performance management system
● list performance measurement systems utilised within the organisation

● describe staff development options and information.

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Train participants in the performance management and review process


Adequate Training
All staff must be trained in the management and review of performance. They must clearly
understand their role in the process. Provide staff with ongoing feedback through meetings so
that they can be updated on what is going on.
Take care when you consider who should be involved in the performance management and
review process. Organisations must be clear on why each party is involved. This process usually
takes place in meetings that are conducted with a mixture of:
➢ Line managers
➢ HR officers
➢ Union representatives (as necessary)
Training should include how participants should conduct themselves and on what questioning
techniques should be used. If the person being assessed reports directly to you makes sure they
are briefed on:
➢ The specific job functions, jobs, goals and key competencies of the individual being assessed.
➢ What you intend to measure and how.
➢ The criteria by which decisions about discipline, redundancy or reward must
be made.
➢ Training and development opportunities available.
➢ The specific documentation in use by the organisation for writing performance plans,
providing feedback and performance appraisals.
➢ Employment contracts, performance standards and organisational policies.

Monitor and evaluate performance on a continuous basis


To manage performance successfully, you need to create a performance plan, yearly review and
continuously process which staff you need to monitor. You also need to be able to give the staff
feedback, provide coaching and develop them on an ongoing basis.
You should see staff sometimes to discuss their development. Most organisation’s see staff on
the quarterly basis and on a 12 month cycle for the performance review. These reviews can be
productive and provide managers and staff with the opportunity to openly discuss performance
issues in an informal way. The reviews can be used to highlight problems and identify goals and
challenges for the team member.
In some instances, employees may take control of their own performance plans, accessing them
online and allowing them to review and update them. These types of performance plans are ‘live’
documents which change over time and as the demands of a particular job change.
Observational techniques to enhance performance
When observing the performance of your staff members, it is important to focus on both their
activities and the behaviours they display in the workplace.
The types of activities you need to identify and monitor include:
➢ Level of output generated by the employee ➢ Revenues generated by the employee
➢ Accuracy or quality of work
➢ Impact of their work on others

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➢ Special projects or achievements


Behaviours which you need to observe on a regular basis include:
➢ Friendliness/ professionalism in the workplace
➢ Enthusiasm and commitment levels
➢ Initiative
➢ Punctuality
➢ Teamwork
Observation is not a sufficient way to provide
information to assess performance. You must communicate with staff and detect unproductive
behaviour and activity as it occurs

Provide informal feedback to staff on a regular basis


Feedback is important because it provides management and staff information on areas where
they can improve. There should be a system of ongoing feedback on issues of performance
which creates an open dialogue with staff about concerns and allows them to make
recommendations on how they can improve their performance.
Feedback is a two-way process. Employee's need to be encouraged to seek out feedback; to
ensure that they are performing to the expectations of the organisation. Feedback should be a
positive learning experience; thus it should be given in a professional and tactful way.
Before giving questions:
1. 2.
3. 4. 5.
feedback ask yourself the following
Why are you assessing this staff member?
On what functions, skills, behaviours, or activities is this assessment based?
On what standards is this assessment based? What are the facts of the situation?
What do you plan to do with the results of your feedback?
If you can answer all these questions satisfactorily, you can be sure that the need to provide
feedback is appropriate in the situation, and you are doing it for all the right reasons.
Employees should also be given informal feedback. They become motivated and respond
correctly when you are tactful and professional. The types of processes you might consider
implementing include:
➢ Regular written reports outlining a staff member’s progress.
➢ Regular short meetings to discuss general performance issues and identify
areas for improvement.
➢ Periodic evaluation of your staff member’s output eg: products or tasks they are responsible
for.
➢ Informal peer assessment
➢ Spot checking for quality
Using these types of procedures will provide you with an up-to-date and accurate picture of just
how well any of your employees are performing at any given time, and will ensure that any
feedback you give is relevant and based on fact rather than speculation.
Timely feedback provides you and your team member with an opportunity of remedying the
behaviours or activities which have led to the poor performance- before

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Provide on-the-job coaching when necessary to improve performance and to confirm excellence
in performance
Excellence in performance...
Means regularly and consistently exceeding the performance targets established while meeting
the organisation's performance standards.
www.ntis.gov.au
Business Services Package - BSBMGT502A
To maximise the performance of employees while maintaining high levels of morale and
retention, is the key to an organisation obtaining a competitive edge. Coaching is the process that
assists employees to deepen their learning and improve their performance.
On-the-job coaching
Giving feedback on performance issues is part of
coaching. You need to be consistent when providing
information on the strengths and weaknesses of your
staff performance. Individuals that perform well are
coached into developing their skills further.
However, those performing below acceptable
standards are given advice and coached or counselled to help improve their performance.
Coaching is a learning process that is aimed at bringing out the best in a person. It can assist in
long and short term goals that in turn assist in career development. Coaching helps individuals
improve their general skills as well as helping in areas that need improvement. For this reason, it
is a valuable tool for increasing an organisation’s overall productivity as well as increasing
morale.
Developing a coaching plan
To ensure the coaching process is effective you should:
➢ Make an assessment on how quickly you think the individual can be coached to an
appropriate performance level.
➢ Identify and brief the person or persons who will be conducting the coaching.
➢ Set clearly defined performance targets and deadlines in conjunction with the employee which
are agreed to in writing.
➢ Identify and follow up any particular training needs for that individual.
If the individual is able to meet these specific goals or targets within the timeframe
given then you can be sure that the coaching program has been a success

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Assessment Task 2: Design and train performance
management systems

Candidate’s name Kokjeng tang Phone no.

Assessor’s name Phone no.

Assessment site

Assessment date/s Time/s

Outcomes
Satisfactory

Did the candidate: Yes No

Conduct a training session role-play?

Submit their amended performance management system documentation?

Submit their training planning documentation and presentation materials,


such as PowerPoint presentation and any handouts provided?

Submit all documentation within the agreed timeframe and in agreed


format?

Performance indicators
Satisfactory

Did the candidate: Yes No

Make amendments that ensured the performance management system


aligned with organisational objectives and policies and procedures?

Make amendments to the performance management system that


appropriately address the identified deficiencies for the scenario business?

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Satisfactory

Did the candidate: Yes No

Plan a training session and presentation materials for peer managers in


scenario business to convey the important features of the current
performance management system and their amendments? Train
participants in the performance management and review process?

Describe in their training session the main features of a performance


management system?

Discuss in their training session the focus on developing potential through


positive development options rather than on identifying and correcting
performance weaknesses?

Prepare to answer questions on their amendments to the performance


management system?

Lead others by winning support for their amendments to the performance


management system?

Conduct their training session making sure they:

Comments/feedback to participant

Outcome: Successful Unsuccessful

Assessor name:

Assessor signature:

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Submission details
The assessment task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any variations to this arrangement
must be approved in writing by your assessor.
Submit this document with any required evidence attached. See specifications below for details.

Performance objective
You will demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to performance manage people through
providing formal and informal feedback and coaching in an organisational context.

Assessment description
In response to a simulated workplace scenario, you will plan and role-play the delivery of a feedback and
coaching session. You will then complete formal performance development documentation with the
employee.

Procedure
1. Review the Australian Hardware simulated business documentation provided to you by your
assessor, particularly the performance management and performance appraisal processes.
2. Review the scenario below:

You are the Hardware and Homewares Manager at the Australian Hardware
Wollongong store. Kim Smith has been on your team for the past six months.
It is now performance review time. You will need to provide Kim with
feedback on her performance since she was seconded to you from the garden
centre.

You are less than satisfied with Kim’s performance, but still hope you will be
able to get her to focus on areas she needs to develop in and help her improve
her performance to meet the expectations for the role. It is particularly
disappointing that after providing her with feedback and setting goals at the
outset, she has not lived up to her commitment. You allowed her to reduce her
sales targets, but she has not made any sustained effort to develop herself to

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perform to a satisfactory level. She is even failing to reach the low targets set
for the initial six-month period.
While Kim has not performed to expectations, she has made some effort to
learn the required product information. You would like to recognise her
efforts, while not downplaying the fact that the organisation needs and
expects more from their sales staff.
You will need to discuss and agree upon what development steps to take. You
have another experienced and high-performing staff member in the hardware
and homewares department who has agreed to act as a mentor to Kim. You
also have money in the budget for 30 hours of sales training for Kim if she is
willing to be trained.
You will need to follow the Australian Hardware policy and procedures for
performance management, including recordkeeping.

3. Arrange with your assessor or class peers and be observed by the assessor:
a. a time and place to role-play a coaching session/performance appraisal
b. a timeframe and format requirements for submitting supporting documentation, as set out in
the specifications below.
4. Review the employee’s Performance Scorecard (Appendix 1). You need to have a full
understanding of this score card to be able to develop your meeting with the employee.
5. Plan an informal coaching session for the employee. Use the Coaching Plan template provided
(Appendix 2) or a coaching planning model of your own design.
The focus of this part of the role-play should be on collaborating with the employee to identify
performance gaps and taking positive measures to close those gaps. This may mean further
training, having a buddy system put in place, weekly check in meetings. This may be three weeks
to 12 weeks as you need to decide on the
6. Prepare the formal performance development documentation for the employee. Use the
Performance Development Plan template provided (Appendix 3), in accordance with the Australian
Hardware performance management policy.
The focus of part of the role-play (done immediately after the coaching session) is to formally
establish with the employee the performance issues, remedial steps and work goals for the next
performance review period. This may be three weeks to 12 weeks as you need to decide on the
review period and the performance of the employee.

7. Participate in a 10–15-minute role-play. Ensure you complete the following:


a. Conduct a coaching session where you:
i. discuss performance expectations and what you believe is required from this employee
and how they can meet the organisation’s goals and expectations.

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ii. establish and clarify the reality of the employee’s performance: describe how
performance was monitored and measured; your evaluation of the gap between
expectations and their performance; and discuss previous feedback given (Assessment
Task 1).
iii. recognise achievements, attitude and positive aspects of performance
iv. discuss opportunities for growth and meeting expectations
v. establish willingness of the employee to take concrete steps.
b. Complete formal performance development documentation, where you:
i. set targets and review dates for the next performance review
ii. complete performance management recordkeeping for HR (Appendix 3), including
signatures. Refer to the performance management procedures followed with the
employee.
8. Submit supporting documentation to your assessor in accordance with the agreed timeframe,
format and the below specifications.

Specifications
You must:
● participate in a 10–15 minute role-play

● submit a coaching plan

● submit your performance development planning:

○ the performance development plan as prepared by you prior to the role-play


○ the performance development plan as completed in agreement with the employee during the
role-play.

Your assessor will be looking for demonstration of your ability to:


● monitor, evaluate and provide feedback on performance; and provide coaching, training and other
performance management techniques as needed
● reinforce excellence in performance through recognition and continuous feedback

● keep records and documentation in accordance with the organisational performance management
system
● describe staff development options and information.

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Appendix 1: Performance scorecard – Kim Smith

KRA Target Result Comments

Financial $8,000 sales revenue $5,000 average over six This low target was set for an initial period of six months. You would expect
per month months an employee to reach a target of $10,000 at this stage.

Customer 8/10 score on 5/10 score The employee is personable and tries hard to develop a rapport with
focus customer focus customers. Customers and staff respond well to the employee. However, staff
cannot rely on the employee to support them and they are constantly being
asked for product information that the employee should know already.
Customers are initially attracted to the employee’s friendly manner but are
quickly turned off by her unserious attitude. Customers do not have
confidence in this employee’s ability to help them choose a product that will
meet their needs. Customers who do stick with the employee must then wait
longer to complete their purchases.

Internal Two minutes to Average five minutes The employee has never mastered the point-of-sale system; consequently they
process complete sales make errors that need to be corrected before completing transactions.
efficiency transaction

Learning and 20–30 training hours Seven training hours The employee, while expressing initial enthusiasm for the role, has not made
development any sustained effort to learn the basic skills and knowledge necessary to reach
targets, although the employee attended a one-day rapport-building workshop.
The employee appears to feel that they will learn by casual experience without
any effort or that they can constantly rely on others to help.

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Appendix 2: Coaching plan template

Coaching phase Notes/questions/planning

Goal and performance employee is entitled to a meeting with the evaluators to discuss
expectations their performance over the 12 month period. After receiving a
written performance evaluation, an employee must request a
follow-up meeting with the evaluator to discuss the within 14
days of the request unless there are exceptional
circumstances.performance evaluation. This meeting will take
place

Reality of actual performance If a manager is to manage a decline in performance, then


performance must be clearly defined. Without performance
standards you will not be able to measure a decline in
performance. All employees will have a slight deviation in work
performance over time. You should watch for when there is a
significant drop from the performance standards.

Opportunities to develop Once the performance appraisal for the previous year is complete,
it is up to you as a manager to thoroughly discuss specific
development goals with individual staff members and work on
creating a realistic plan for achieving these goals.

Willingness to develop and A Performance Improvement Plan is a document that is designed


commitment for a member of the team who is not performing up to
expectations in their current role. Helping the develop employees
is an essential part of the continuous cycle of learning and growth
for both the employee and the organisation as a whole. Utilising
this type of ongoing assessment, appraisal, and development
system allows an organisation to manage performance issues by
focusing on developmental plans and opportunities for each
employee, which in turn increases organisational effectiveness.

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Appendix 3: Performance development plan template

Name and position:

Manager: Review period:

Reference from Key result area Indicator of success/ Status report/results


operational plan performance

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Reference from Key result area Indicator of success/ Status report/results


operational plan performance

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Achievements: Areas of opportunity:

Next performance review period:

Manager’s comments:

Signature: Date:

Staff member’s comments:

Signature: Date:

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Answers for task 3:


The History of Employee Performance Management

Performance Management began around 60 years ago as a


source of income justification and was used to determine
an employee's wage based on performance.

Organisations used this new method to drive behaviours


from the employees to get specific outcomes. In practice
this worked well for certain employees who were solely
driven by financial rewards. However, where employees
were driven by learning and development of their skills, it
failed miserably.

The gap between justification of pay and the development


of skills and knowledge became a huge problem in the use
of Performance Management. This became evident in the
late 1980s; the realisation that a more comprehensive
approach to manage and reward performance was needed.
This approach of managing performance was developed
in the United Kingdom and the United States much earlier
than it was developed in Australia.

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In recent decades, however, the process of managing


people has become more formalised and specialised.
Many of the old performance appraisal methods have
been absorbed into the concept of Performance
Management, which aims to be a more extensive and
comprehensive process of management. Some of the
developments that have shaped Performance Management
in recent years are the differentiation of employees or
talent management, management by objectives and
constant monitoring and review.

Its development was accelerated by the following factors:


The introduction of human resource management as a
strategic driver and integrated approach to the
management and development of employees; and
The understanding that the process of Performance
Management is something that's completed by line
managers throughout the year - it is not a once off annual
event coordinated by the personnel department.
What is employee Performance Management and what
are the benefits?
Employee Performance Management is an ongoing
process for establishing a shared workforce understanding
about what is to be achieved at an organisational level.

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Introduction to Performance Management

Employee Performance Management is about aligning the


organisational objectives with the employees' agreed
measures, skills, competency requirements, development
plans and the delivery of results.

The emphasis is on improvement, learning and


development in order to achieve the overall business
strategy and to create a high performance workforce.

The History of Employee Performance Management

Performance Management began around 60 years ago as a


source of income justification and was used to determine
an employee's wage based on performance.

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Organisations used this new method to drive behaviours


from the employees to get specific outcomes. In practice
this worked well for certain employees who were solely
driven by financial rewards. However, where employees
were driven by learning and development of their skills, it
failed miserably.

The gap between justification of pay and the development


of skills and knowledge became a huge problem in the use
of Performance Management. This became evident in the
late 1980s; the realisation that a more comprehensive
approach to manage and reward performance was needed.
This approach of managing performance was developed
in the United Kingdom and the United States much earlier
than it was developed in Australia.

In recent decades, however, the process of managing


people has become more formalised and specialised.
Many of the old performance appraisal methods have
been absorbed into the concept of Performance
Management, which aims to be a more extensive and
comprehensive process of management. Some of the
developments that have shaped Performance Management
in recent years are the differentiation of employees or

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talent management, management by objectives and


constant monitoring and review.

Its development was accelerated by the following factors:

The introduction of human resource management as a


strategic driver and integrated approach to the
management and development of employees; and
The understanding that the process of Performance
Management is something that's completed by line
managers throughout the year - it is not a once off annual
event coordinated by the personnel department.
How Annual Appraisals are Different But Part of
Performance Management
Most organisations have some type of employee appraisal
system, and many are experiencing the shortcomings of
manual staff evaluation systems. When discussing
workforce performance the most commonly asked
question is "How does Performance Management differ
from performance appraisals or staff reviews"?

Performance Management is used to ensure that


employees' activities and outcomes are congruent with the

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organisation's objectives and entails specifying those


activities and outcomes that will result in the firm
successfully implementing the strategy (Noe et al. 2000,
p.55).

An effective Performance Management process


establishes the groundwork for excellence by:

Linking individual employee objectives with the


organisation's mission and strategic plans. The employee
has a clear concept on how they contribute to the
achievement the overall business objective,
Focusing on setting clear performance objectives and
expectations through the use of results, actions and
behaviours,
Defining clear development plans as part of the process,
and
Conducting regular discussions throughout the
performance cycle which include such things as coaching,
mentoring, feedback and assessment.

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Assessment Task 3: Manage performance and provide
feedback

Candidate’s name Phone no.

Assessor’s name Phone no.

Assessment site

Assessment date/s Time/s

Outcomes
Satisfactory

Did the candidate: Yes No

Participate in a 10–15 minute role-play?

Submit a coaching plan?

Submit their performance development planning, including:


● the performance development plan as prepared by the candidate
prior to the role-play
● the performance development plan as completed in agreement with
the employee during the role-play?

Submit all documentation within the agreed timeframe and in agreed


format?

Performance indicators
Satisfactory

Did the candidate: Yes No

Develop a coaching plan focusing the session on collaborating with the


employee to identify performance gaps and taking positive measures to
close those gaps?

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Satisfactory

Did the candidate: Yes No

Prepare the formal performance development documentation for the


employee in accordance with organisational requirements?

During the role-play, conduct performance management in accordance


with organisational policy and procedures for performance management?

During the coaching session phase of the role-play, monitor and evaluate
the employee’s performance on a continuous basis?

During the coaching session phase of the role-play, provide informal


feedback to the employee on a regular basis?

During the role-play, advise the employee where there is poor


performance and take necessary actions?

During the coaching session phase of the role-play, provide on-the-job


coaching when necessary to improve performance and to confirm
excellence in performance?

Completed the formal performance development documentation with the


employee in accordance with organisational requirements?

Comments/feedback to participant

Outcome: Successful Unsuccessful

Assessor name:

Assessor signature:

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