As a manager, use this article as a guide for using the different Quantum Workplace Performance features and their associated best practices.
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Overview
As a manager, use this article as a guide for using the different Quantum Workplace Performance features and their associated best practices.
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Goals
Create & Manage Goals
Use the Goal Creator to create goals for yourself, your direct reports, or a team goal involving you and your direct reports. Additionally, use the Goal Generator to automatically create relevant goals that leverage Quantum Workplace’s best practices based on your responses to three prompts. Learn more about the Goal Generator.
Helpful resources when creating and managing goals:
- How to Update Goals & Track Goals Activity
- Team Goals: Easily collaborate and complete team-oriented goals
- How to Nudge Someone to Update a Goal
- Webinar Recording: How to Use Goals
Analytics & Best Practices
Use Goals Analytics to view your downline’s goal activity. Additionally, use the available XLS export for a more detailed breakdown of your and your team’s goal activity. Learn more about Goal Analytics.
Creating development goals with employees is crucial for their engagement and success. By involving employees in the creation of their goals, managers can enhance communication, uncover new strengths, keep up with industry changes, and boost employee commitment and productivity. Learn more about the importance of creating goals with employees.
Helpful resources around best practices:
1-on-1s & Performance ReviewsCreate & Manage 1-on-1s and Performance Reviews
As a manager, you can create and launch 1-on-1s with your direct reports in addition to any admin-created 1-on-1 cycles. These can be one-time instances, or regularly repeating and launch according to a customizable interval.
Performance Review cycles are initiated by your organization's admins, but are completed similarly to 1-on-1s. Learn how to use Performance Reviews.
To streamline regularly used questions and Conversation Boosters across 1-on-1s, create and save a template for future use. Learn more about available Conversation Boosters.
Helpful resources when creating and managing 1-on-1s and Performance Reviews
- User-Created 1-on-1 Templates
- 1-on-1 Question Types
- How to Use Actions in 1-on-1s
- How to Launch the Next 1-on-1 in a Recurring Series
- Webinar Recording: How to Use 1-on-1s
- Webinar Recording: Create a 1-on-1 Template
1-on-1 and Performance Reviews Analytics & Best Practices
Use 1-on-1 Analytics to review and strategically view the responses and comments left by direct reports. Use insights from the analytics coupled with Quantum Workplace’s best practices to build relationships with direct reports that drive employee engagement. Learn more about 1-on-1 Analytics.
Helpful resources around best practices:
- Best Practices & Tips for 1-on-1s
- 5 Ways for Managers to Maximize the Effectiveness of 1-on-1s
- 5 Reasons Managers Should Document Notes on Employees
Feedback
Create & Manage Feedback
Use Feedback to provide feedback for direct reports or team members, if enabled by your organization. Learn how to use Feedback. Additionally, use the Feedback Assistant to simplify and enhance the feedback process and transform initial thoughts into meaningful, constructive feedback. Learn how to use the Feedback Writing Assistant.
Helpful resources when creating and managing Feedback:
- If enabled, How to Request Feedback
- How to Share Visibility into Feedback You've Received
- Opt-Out & Opt-In to Feedback
- Webinar Recording: How to Use Feedback
Analytics & Best Practices
Use Feedback Analytics to view the feedback activity within your team. Additionally, use the available XLS export for a more detailed breakdown of feedback activity. Learn more about Feedback Analytics.
Helpful resources around best practices:
- How to Ask for Feedback (And Actually Get It)
- How to Give Effective Feedback
- Avoid These 3 Feedback Invitation Mistakes
Talent Reviews
Use & Manage Talent Reviews
The Talent Review tool allows you to systematically evaluate performance, potential, and readiness for advancement, ensuring a strategic approach to talent management.
Helpful resources when using and managing Talent Reviews:
Analytics & Best PracticesUtilize Talent Review Analytics to gain valuable insights into your team's performance and potential. The analytics tool allows you to view detailed reports on talent review activity across your organization. Additionally, you can export data for a more granular analysis of your team’s strengths and development areas. Learn more about Talent Review Analytics.
Recognition
Create & Manage Recognition
Use Recognition to celebrate achievements and acknowledge the hard work of your direct reports, team members, or colleagues. Recognition allows you to create personalized recognition messages and highlight contributions that align with your organization's values.
Helpful resources when creating and managing Recognition:
Analytics & Best Practices
Use Recognition Analytics to view and analyze recognition activity across your team. Recognition Analytics provides insights into who is being recognized, who is giving recognition, and the overall impact of recognition efforts. Additionally, use the available XLS export for a more detailed breakdown of recognition trends and activities. Learn more about Recognition Analytics.
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