Performance Management: Free Workplace Education Winter 2026 - Thursday Morning
Start Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026
Time: Thursdays 9:00am – 1:00pm
Length: 10 weeks
Location: Virtual Via Zoom
Cost: Free
Requirements: Must be currently employed or self-employed in Nova Scotia.
Course Description
The Performance Management course provides you with a general overview and understanding of the role of performance management as an integral function of HR in your company – whether you have one or 50 employees. In addition to laying the foundation for a performance management system, the program will provide knowledge, tools and templates for engaging your employees, and applying coaching techniques to support your team in being the best they can be.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify the core components of performance management
- Identify the four learning styles
- Explain how learning styles impact performance
- Manage performance logs
- Create a process for checking in with employees
- Conduct stay interviews
- Developing SMART performance goals
- Identify when and how to provide the three main forms of feedback
- Explain the three feedback triggers
- Illustrate the J Curve
- Design performance appraisals tools
- Identify the steps in progressive discipline
- Manage common performance issues
- Define the fundamentals of coaching
- List the elements in asking the right questions
- Compare and contrast facilitating versus directing a team’s direction
- Compare and contrast strategic questioning techniques and identify when to apply each
Standard Topics
- Model for performance management
- Learning styles
- Performance logs
- Check-ins
- Stay interviews
- Performance goals
- Providing feedback
- Performance appraisal tools
- Progressive discipline
- Managing performance issues
- Coaching strategies
To register fill out the form below. All fields are mandatory (the exception is immigration year).