In the face of accelerating technological, demographic, socioeconomic, and political changes, successful organizations are flattening hierarchies, forging active communication networks, promoting cross-functional and cross-level collaboration, and actively supporting grassroots innovation. Traditional performance management practices lack the capacity, scalability, and speed to support these cultural strategies. This article describes a new breed of performance management: an appreciative inquiry-inspired process that focuses on strengths and puts employees in the driver’s seat. It increases commitment and forges trusting relationships between employees and their leaders and paves the way for the next generation of performance management systems. Read More

Source: Positive Performance Management: Bold Experiments, Provocative Possibilities, Amanda Trosten-Bloom, Tye Deines and Tracy Carsten , Performance Management, Volume 53, Number 5, May/June 2014, pp. 26-37