Every business owner wants to have the best performing employees but sometimes having people with high skills is not good enough to have them perform well. There are other elements involved that affect performance.
Here is a simple recipe to follow and will ensure that you get superior performance from your employees.
This is easier said than done but with modern tools and good ways to attract skilled people it can be achieved. Sometimes you get ample candidates, so it is crucial to have enough information to make the right hiring decision. This means verifying their skills and assessing their fit for the company and the job. Company fit is done through getting to know the person in interviews but for the fit for the job you need an assessment tool like the PXT Select that measures thinking style, behavioral traits and interests for the job. These are matched against a performance model for the position.
The right training for the job means ongoing skill development and training on systems, behavioral and team training as well. These skills are becoming more important than ever as companies face complex problems that need collaboration to solve.
Employees need proper direction and understanding of how they can contribute to the evolution of the organization. Leaders need to communicate the vision and then manage performance through ongoing coaching and follow-up. Good leaders identify the support employees need to achieve what is expected and they make sure it is provided.
Following this recipe and doing it well will result in high performing employees. The key is to stay focused and strive to continuously improve the ingredients in each step of this recipe.
