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What is the Janus Performance Management System?

The Janus Performance Management system is a major, fully integrated resource package to help managers at each stage of the performance management process flow smoothly from goal setting, to effective coaching and feedback, and finally to end of cycle review discussions and career action planning.
 
Resources range from a series of booklets which take you step by step through the performance management process, competency based performance assessments, and access to our comprehensive online resource center with coaching tips, sample performance appraisal comments and ratings, as well as all the assessment and development booklet products.

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Janus Performance Profile

The Janus assessment system aimed mainly at assisting in individual performance management, is a large-scale competency based diagnostic process that allows individuals to select competency categories to build into a single questionnaire and then apply the tool as a self, 180 or 360 degree feedback process.

Click here to order the Janus self-assessment or call 800-803-4303 about 360 multi-rater reports.


Janus Performance Individual Modules

The Janus Performance management system has ten stand-alone individual module workbooks in the following titles

 

Janus Performance Individual Modules

Price per individual module only $17.50

Print licenses and subscriptions available.

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1. Taking the Performance Initiative
Taking the Performance Initiative is a practical 36-page workbook designed to prepare managers to get the most out of the performance appraisal process and set up a climate of openness, trust, optimism and motivation.

2. Setting Performance Objectives
Setting Performance Objectives is a 44-page workbook that focuses on setting clear and agreed performance goals at the beginning of the performance management cycle.

3. Giving & Receiving Performance Feedback
Giving and Receiving Performance Feedback is a practical 44-page workbook that provides extensive proactive guidance on how to offer constructive feedback where appropriate and also how to accept feedback in a positive and practical manner.

4. Coaching for Excellence
Coaching for Performance Excellence is a practical 40-page workbook that provides a step-by-step guide to effective coaching throughout the performance appraisal process.

5. Conducting a Performance Update discussion
Conducting a Performance Update Discussion is a practical 32-page workbook that offers a structured process by which managers and appraisees can engage in regular performance update discussions in a positive way.

6. Handling unacceptable performance
Handling Unacceptable Performance is a practical 36-page workbook that describes what should ideally take place when unacceptable or poor performance arises and corrective action needs to be taken.

7. Preparing for annual appraisal discussion
Preparing for Annual Appraisal Discussions is a practical 40-page workbook provides a practical guide to the steps that should be taken by both the manager and the appraisee to ensure that the end of cycle appraisal discussion is constructive and worthwhile for both parties.

8. Career Planning and development discussions
Career Planning & Developing Future Performance is a practical 36-page workbook that describes the career planning approach that can be taken by the manager and the appraisee to prepare for the employee's own future growth and development.

9. Performance Action Planning
Performance Action Planning is a practical 44-page workbook that provides a simple and practical process for clear action planning at all key stages of the performance management process (including several forms and templates that may be used).

10. Performance Competencies
Performance Competencies Workbook is a practical 32-page workbook that explains the competency-based system that underpins the whole Janus process and describes the 36 'core competencies' that are made available.


Sample JANUS Performance Management excerpts

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