Developing employee performance: Job descriptions and objectives

Authors: Colin Lamb, Susan Earle and Susan McRoberts

Brightmine editor: Bar Huberman

Overview

In this guide to performance development, we examine the use of job descriptions, the importance of updating them with the changing needs of the business and establishing clear objectives to ensure people are set up for success. This is the second guide in our series on developing employee performance:

• Developing employee performance: Understanding performance and its importance to organisational success
• Developing employee performance: Feedback and appraisals
• Developing employee performance: Discovering performance gaps and providing development opportunities
• Developing employee performance: Purpose, psychological safety and belonging
• Developing employee performance: Is your approach working?