The first step in the performance management process for a staff member is to identify the roles they have been employed to perform and the skills they possess to fulfil these roles. These details are contained in the ‘job description’.
Once you have determined the role the person is required to play and are clear about their skills and experience level, you are in a position to match these with the performance requirements of your team/department/business. On the basis of the relevant business/team or department performance plan, note the key performance requirements of the persons you are considering. These requirements are determined by the role they play in achieving the department/team objectives.
The individual performance plan contains the details of the work the person will be doing over the next 12 months.