Whale Done - The ABC's of Performance Management

Whale Done authored by Ken Blanchard is full oflooked by most leaders and managers.
golden nuggets for Life and Business.Once the goals are set and the necessary training is
Mr Blanchard introduced us to a world renownedover, for some reason the goals are lost and they
speaker, Anne Marie Butler. Mrs Butler really new howdisappear. By observing the behavior part of the
to pull the audience into her speech.equation keeps the goals and communications open in
Mrs Butlers topic that she went over is the A.B.C.'s ofbetween leader and group.
Performance Management. This one topic helped meIf the behavior part is lost you will not take advantage
with my wife,family and employees. The key is to putof the last ingredient of the ABC's.
into action when you receive golden nuggets for life.The last part is CONSEQUENCE, this is the most
The A.B.C.'s of performance management are:important part of all in the ABC's of Performance
1)ActivatorManagement. See all three parts need to be totally
2)Behaviorfocused on for you to have success as a leader.
3)ConsequencesConsequence in this system of ABC's is the response
Activator is something that stimulates the behavior orand how you praise the behavior of your group. In the
performance that you are wanting to achieve. Asreal world when you do something good as a
leaders of people or managers of people the mostspouse,parent,boss,employee or business owner the
common Activator is a set of GOALS.response you normally receive is nothing, right!
See if this makes sense to you, ask yourself what areAs a leader you need to always compliment your
your goals for your business of for the people yougroup for sticking with the goals that were set. Tell
manage? Now you are clear on that, go and find outyour people that they are awesome and they can
what the goals of your group or the people youaccomplish anything they set their minds too.
manage are. If your goals and theirs match then youIn Summary: The ABC's of Performance Management
have successfully communicated your Activator.is a great tool to implement into your everyday lives. If
Once you learn the skill of communicating the activatoryou follow these three easy steps it will make your
which triggers the desired performance you will startmarriage better and your connection with your kids
to see a change in how people respond to you.better. As a leader there will be no stopping your
This flows into the second part of the ABC's and thatgroup if this system is implemented.
is Behavior.Just Remember: We are all on a journey towards our
See after you have set clear goals for yourself andgoals in life so live life to the fullest and make sure you
your team you will need to observe the behavior thatare having fun while you are doing it.
follows. This part is most often missed and over