High Performance Assessment Questionnaire

To evaluate your company's progress towards becoming a High Performance organisation, we invite you to take the following on-line High Performance Assessment:

The business case for High Performance	Low 1	2	3	4	High 5
To what extent does my organisation demonstrate a clear linkage between our performance management process and the delivery of our strategic business plan?
To what extent do our leaders regularly talk to our employees in an engaging manner about what the company is trying to achieve?
To what extent do our leaders explain to their team members how their work contributes to our company strategy and objectives?

Setting stretching performance targets	Low 1	2	3	4	High 5
To what extent do our leaders take time to assess individual and team capabilities and potential?
To what extent can our leaders describe what High Performance looks like in their business area?
To what extent do our leaders set targets which have sufficient 'stretch' in them and are SMART [specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound]
To what extent do our leaders explain the 'consequences' of over/under performance when setting targets?
To what extent do our leaders set targets that address 'behavioural and attitudinal' issues, in addition to 'task' targets?

Ongoing Observation & Coaching	Low 1	2	3	4	High 5
To what extent do our leaders manage their teams performance as a daily activity?
To what extent do our leaders offer regular, candid performance feedback to their teams?
To what extent do our leaders offer effective, helpful performance coaching to their teams?

Reviews and Appraisals	Low 1	2	3	4	High 5
To what extent do our leaders carry out quarterly performance and potential reviews with their teams?
To what extent do our leaders complete effective annual performance and potential appraisals?
To what extent do our leaders make fair, objective assessments of performance based on evidence?
To what extent do our leaders effectively differentiate performance across their teams - from low to high performance?

Consequence Management	Low 1	2	3	4	High 5
To what extent are our leaders comfortable with tackling poor performance?
To what extent do our leaders understand and apply the organisations approach to managing poor performance?
To what extent do our leaders recognise and formally acknowledge great performance?
To what extent do our leaders confidently apply a range of development tools to improve both individual and team performance?