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PART 8 IMPROVING ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE
WHAT I’LL DO
This page of the performance development plan has three
sections:
■ What I’ll Do? This is what you need to achieve. You and
your line manager will agree a maximum of eight things for
you to deliver. You’ll always be able to see a clear link to
your business area’s performance plan. Some people may
receive completed or partly completed templates for their
roles (for instance in Customer Sales). These may include
your personal objectives and your contribution to your
team objectives including regulatory code requirements
e.g. Anti Money Laundering and Training & Competence.
■ How we’ll measure it. You’ll agree how you’ll be meas-
ured so you know if you’re being successful. These
objectives should be specific, measurable, achievable, rel-
evant and time-based. If your objectives rely on your line
manager’s observation you will get prompt feedback and a
chance to discuss it.
■ How am I doing? You’ll have regular sessions with your
line manager so you know if you’re on track. You should
both bring examples of how your’re doing so the conver-
sation is fair and based on things that have happened. At
least every three months check with your line manager
how you are doing. Use the green light if all is going well, a
star if you’re well ahead. An amber light shows there are a
few problems, and red is for when you both need to take
urgent action.
HOW I’LL BE
The Be framework supports the delivery of the Do objectives
which are important to our business success. ‘How we need
to Be’ is just as important as ‘what we need to Do’.
The Be framework is made up of 24 boxes which contain
the outcomes to help Abbey succeed. The framework will
help you understand how you need to behave to do you job
well. Identify up to eight of these outcomes which should help
you focus your energy in the right places. In some roles, most
of the outcomes will have already been set for you, but you
will still be able to add a few of your own.
This page of the performance development plan has three
sections.
■ How I’ll be. These are the areas you need to focus on in
your day-to-day role.
■ How we’ll measure it. You’ll agree how you’ll be meas-
ured so you know if you’re being successful. Thses should
be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-
based. If these rely on your line manager’s observation
you will get prompt feedback and a chance to discuss it.
■ How am I being? How well are you focusing on the areas
that you identified? What do you need to keep doing, start
doing or stop doing?
It’s important to get feedback for your review how you are
doing with your line manager. Talk to your line manager and
those you work with. This framework will help you give and
get feedback not just on big occasions but also in your day-
to-day work.
HOW I’LL DEVELOP
The development plan is all about making sure you have the
skills and knowledge to deliver what you’ve agreed – this may
be about Do or Be. You must include all specified training rel-
evant to your role.
There are lots of things you can do to develop. You can
get guidance from your line manager, read up on the subject
or talk to someone who’s already good at it.
You need the development as soon as possible so it
doesn’t get in the way of what you’ve agreed to deliver.
There will also be regulatory training you’ll need to do for
your role, it’s up to you to make sure this is done.
New items can be added to your development plan at
any time.
You need to review regularly with your line manager that
you are making progress.
Reproduced with permission. I am grateful to Helen Lloyd, Head of Performance
Development and Lucy Soper, Project Manager, Abbey, for providing this information.
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