Performance Management Success

Tony Barth, as an early practitioner and leader of best practices exchange, was a co-architect during the mid 1980's in developing a High Performing Organizational (HPO) Network - involving several leading Fortune 100 organizations from chemical manufacturing and process industries - for the purpose of studying and applying best practices in support of high performing leadership organizations. The currency of his best practice exchange work continues today with his Performance Management Success guide. He is the creator and co-author with Wiaan de Beer of Sleeping Giants – A Wake-Up Guide for First Line Leaders of All Organizations (North American Business Press, Amazon).  He is President/CEO of Barth Associates LTD, a Human Resource and Organizational Effectiveness consultancy. Tony has also served Cabrini University in an adjunct faculty professor role since 2002 – supporting the Business Administration Division.Wiaan de Beer has a BA degree in Psychology and an Honors degree in Performance Studies from South Africa.  He also holds a Master’s degree in Teaching, Writing, and Criticism – from West Chester University, PA USA.  Wiaan teaches Language Arts, Video Production at the High School level, while also serving as a Program Manager at Barth Associates LTD.

• Acknowledgements.- Preface.- Endorsements.- Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Levers of Organizational Change.- Chapter 3 Organizational Strategy.- Chapter 4 Performance Planning.- Chapter 5 Development Planning.- Chapter 6 Coaching and Feedback.- Chapter 7 Performance and Development Review.- Chapter 8 Recognition and Reward .- Chapter 9 People-Focused - Respect and Trust.- Chapter 10 Performance Management Process: Evaluation.- Chapter 11 Performance Management Process: Diagnosis.- Chapter 12 Performance Management: Considerations and Options.- Chapter 13 Conclusion.- Glossary.- Appendix 1:  Performance Management Resource Tools.- Appendix 2: Recommended Resource Readings.- About the Authors.