Performance Management 

CalHR Chief Deputy Director Howard Schwartz speaks on performance management - play the video (To view this video, you'll need Windows Media Player - get a free copy.)

 Guidelines for State leaders

Get the Performance Management Guide 

What is performance management? Helping people work together to reach shared goals effectively. 

Who is this guide for? Managers, supervisors, executives, and non-rank-and-file employees. Read more. 

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Interviewing and hiring 

• Merit system principles - an overview
• Behavioral interviewing
• Sample job description
• Sample job announcement
• Sample onboarding plan 

Organizational performance management

• Performance management in the organization

Strategic planning

• Strategic planning guidelines used at the Department of Finance
• Basic description of strategic planning by Carter McNamara

Measuring performance

• Performance measurement: guidelines, myths, and examples by Carter McNamara
• Measuring training performance: training function scorecard | training class scorecard
• Measuring training's return on investment: impact and ROI | ROI in the public sector | ROI in the public sector materials | bottom line on ROI

Tools for Supervisors

• CalHR's Supervisors Guide to Addressing Poor Performance