Performance Improvement Policy Template

Did you know these facts about performance improvement?

• Performance improvement can be achieved by systematically addressing the causes of the underperformance of employees.
• A performance improvement policy is an official document that clearly defines how a company’s employees should be helped to achieve the desired standards of work performance.
• Performance improvement is about how you link your organisation’s mission, values, and principles with the required standards of performance of employees.

Performance Improvement Policy overview

This performance improvement policy covers what underperformance is and provides guidelines for the professional standards of work performance required within your organisation. It deals with formal and informal ways to improve an employee’s performance that is not meeting the expected standards of quality and quantity of work.

This performance improvement policy template can be adapted to meet the specific needs of your organisation. You can change as little or as much of the content as you like. Some sections may be governed by state and federal legislation. It is important that you seek your HR or legal advice, maintain this policy as legislation changes and adjust it to meet your requirements.

Target audience

This performance improvement workplace policy template is suitable for all your employees and supervisors. Once you have adjusted the performance improvement policy template to meet the specific requirements of your organisation, you can deliver it to new starters at induction and as refresher training on a regular basis.

Topics covered

The following topics are covered in this performance improvement policy:

• Defining underperformance
• Responsibilities of an employee
• Responsibilities of manager/supervisor
• Improving performance
• Informal performance management
• Formal performance management.

Duration

This performance improvement policy will take approximately five minutes to complete.

Learning outcomes

The following learning outcomes will be achieved upon completion of this performance improvement policy:

• Understand the professional standards of quality and quantity of work that are expected.
• Understand that everyone has a responsibility to contribute to the quality of work done for a project.
• Recognise personal responsibility to comply with this performance improvement policy.
• Know how to manage underperformances.
• Acknowledge that the performance improvement policy does not cover every possible event or action and that caution and common sense are required.

Business outcomes

Once all employees, contractors and volunteers have completed your performance improvement policy, the following business outcomes will be achieved for your organisation:

• Recognise the reasons behind underperformance.
• Reduce the incidents of underperformance in your workplace.
• Protect your reputation from the damage caused by incidents of dissatisfaction and dismissals of employees without any notice for performance issues.
• Present a vision for professional standards in your workplace.
• Increase engagement by supporting a workplace culture that helps employees improve their performance.