Attracting and retaining talent stands as a cornerstone of organisational success, and implementing a continuous and context-driven performance management system can empower HR leaders to effectively realise company objectives.

People Matters engaged with three HR leaders to delve into the challenges they confront and their key focuses in managing performance within distributed workforces. Watch the video:

Catalysing goal achievement

For Upasana Raina, Director of Human Resources & Marketing at Gi Group Holding, performance management should catalyse the achievement of individual, team, and organisational goals. She emphasises fostering collaboration and promoting continuous improvement to enable employees to manage their careers and performance effectively.

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VijayaKumar Dilli, VP of Talent and Culture at Bounteous x Accolite, underscores the complexity introduced by the rise of hybrid work cultures. He highlights the imperative of establishing a fair and transparent system while aligning individuals with organisational goals. He advocates for comprehensive training and awareness programs to facilitate periodic performance reviews and meaningful coordination, emphasising both formal and informal feedback mechanisms.

Ensuring transparency

Ajay Gupta, Head of HR at Wonder Home Finance Ltd, identifies key challenges related to performance management, including alignment with organisational vision and insufficient communication regarding the benefits of performance management systems. Ajay stresses the importance of transparency within the system and the need for employees to acquire the necessary skills to utilise it effectively, thereby overcoming implementation hurdles.