What are the steps in the Performance Generator™ process?
The Performance Generator™ begins with a simple online questionnaire and ends with a mutually agreed-upon plan of action. Here are the steps participants follow:
- A manager and his/her direct report agree to use the Performance Generator™ to help them determine and address the obstacles that are interfering with the employee's work-related performance.
- Each member of the pair completes an online questionnaire (audit) consisting of 44 "yes-no" questions and supplies additional clarifying information as requested.
- After both people have completed their online audits independently, they are invited to sign onto the Performance Generator™ together to review one another's responses.
- The Performance Generator™ then serves as a virtual coach and helps them discuss and resolve discrepancies between their answers and identify breakdowns that need to be addressed.
- Throughout the process, the pair records the issues that are resolved and those that remain open.
- The Performance Generator™ creates a record of the resolved issues for future reference and a listing of the "open" items for further action.
- When all of the questions have been discussed, the pair is prompted to review the "open" items, prioritize them and establish an action plan for each of them to complete.
- If desired, the Performance Generator™ sends e-mail reminders to the participants to keep them on track in completing the actions they've committed to.
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What are the benefits of the Performance Generator™?
The Performance Generator™ provides the following benefits:
- Encourages an ongoing dialogue between managers and their direct reports to address issues that are typically avoided
- Uncovers the root causes of performance problems, not just their symptoms
- Links the employees' goals to the organization's strategic direction
- Places the responsibility for improving an employee's performance on the employee, the manager, and the organization - not just the employee
- Creates a record of items that require future action, as well as the agreements that were reached between the manager and the employee
- Uses a built-in accountability system to encourage participants to complete their action plans
- Turns performance discussions from confrontations into collaborations
- Allows participants to work at their own pace - starting, stopping, and continuing at will
- Can be conducted effectively with or without an outside facilitator
- Identifies issues that, once resolved, can improve performance throughout the organization
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Who should complete the Performance Generator™?
The Performance Generator™ is a versatile and effective tool to:
- Discover why a key employee's work performance isn't living up to expectations and determine what can be done about it
- Determine if there are obstacles interfering with the performance of a top performer so you can work together to remove them
- Develop employees who have the potential to become stars
- Improve the performance of employees who may have been lost in the system
- Align employee goals with the evolving needs of the organization
- Improve communication between managers and their direct reports
- Develop a collaborative climate
- Learn what's really going on in your organization
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What does the Performance Generator™ cost?
There are several pricing programs to meet your needs. But before you consider them,
- Consider how much "underperformers" are costing your organization in real dollars and unrealized opportunities.
Complete the Loss Calculator
to estimate how much an "underperformer" is costing your company or how much could be gained if a "star-in-waiting" were fully developed.
- Consider the cost of replacing employees who aren't meeting your expectations.
- Consider the efficiencies you could implement, the new products you could introduce, the increased sales you could realize, and the top employees you could attract and retain.
- Consider what your organization would be like if you had the right people in the right positions performing at or above your expectations.
The Performance Generator™ is priced at a fraction of the return you will get on your investment. Here are some pricing models:
Subscriptions
Subscriptions can be purchased online. Each subscription entitles one pair (a manager and his/her direct report) to complete an entire cycle of the Performance Generator™. Subscribers set the pace to suit their needs and can spread out their sessions over a 12-month period. Only one subscription is needed per pair to complete the Performance Generator™ process, regardless of the number of times the pair signs onto the program during a 12-month period.
| # Subscriptions* |
Cost/subscription* |
Discount |
Total Investment |
| Single |
$349 |
- |
$349 |
| Groups of 5 |
$299 |
14% |
$1,495 |
| Groups of 25 |
$279 |
20% |
$6,975 |
| 26+ |
[ Contact us ] for volume pricing |
* Each subscription entitles one pair to complete a Performance Generator cycle within 12 months.
Unlimited Use Agreement (Site License)
Larger companies that see the benefit of using the Performance Generator™ throughout their organizations can purchase an Unlimited Use Agreement. Contact Us to explore this pricing option.
"Training Plus"
Our certified professionals and our president and founder, Vicki Schneider, are available to train your staff in the QuintEssential Performance ™ Model, the basis of the Performance Generator™. All on-site training programs include complimentary subscriptions to the Performance Generator™. If you are interested in learning more about this option, please Contact Us.
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