Passing along some information about available whitepapers/guides on
performance management, in case people are interested. Registration
is required to get the material, and it may be that you have to be
in North America. last one, Pillars of Employee Performance
Management, by Oyen is still available at:

http://tinyurl.com/czxu5h .

I think the content is excellent although it does meander and cover
succession planning, goal alignment, competency management and
compensation management.

I have a few more to suggest, but maybe I'll wait until i have more
time.

Don't know about others but I'd really appreciate comments on any of
the content. Seems like a good way to stimulate discussion about the
place of HR and also performance issues and ways to address them.

New ones:

The Secret to Effective, No-Hassle Performance Reviews

It's aimed at "pushing" an automated solution, which I have some
concerns about, but it has some good content, although I'd suspect
the "scrap it" folks won't agree. It's about 10 pages long.

Find out how you can eliminate the stress and headaches from your
company's performance review process. This informative guide will
show how an automated performance management system can:

* Simplify your review process and dramatically reduce paperwork
* Improve quality of feedback with writing and coaching tools
* Make it easier to link and track individual goals against
company objectives
* Justify pay-for-performance and other compensation decisions

http://tinyurl.com/dfeyte

FOR HR:

Roadmap to Success: Driving Bottom Line Results with People
Performance

This seems to fit the conversation that's been going on in HRNET
about value.

Download "Roadmap to Success: Driving Bottom Line Results with
People Performance," and learn from the insights of today's leading
HR experts. You'll discover:

* How employee performance and aligning personal goals to company
objectives deliver tangible value and cost savings
* A simple, but effective model to drive higher levels of
employee productivity, motivation, and retention
* How your organization compares to other large companies in
maximizing employee performance to drive results

http://tinyurl.com/cofyr7