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Performance Management Mentoring for Employees Training

SAQA US 256034 | NQF 6 | Credits 8 | Duration 5 Days
From $1,242 per delegate

Description

This course equips employees with the skills to mentor colleagues through the performance management process, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and SAQA standards. Participants will learn to guide others in setting objectives, providing feedback, and conducting performance reviews effectively.

Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the performance management cycle and the mentor's role within it.
  • Apply techniques to assist employees in setting SMART performance objectives aligned with organisational strategy.
  • Evaluate performance data to provide constructive feedback and identify development areas.
  • Implement mentoring strategies that promote continuous improvement and employee engagement.
  • Analyze barriers to effective performance management and propose solutions.
  • Design a personalised mentoring plan for an employee within the performance management framework.

Target Audience

This course is designed for employees who are required to mentor or coach their peers in performance management, including team leaders, supervisors, and experienced staff members.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Day 1: Foundations of Performance Management and Mentoring

Objectives:
• Understand the purpose and principles of performance management.
• Differentiate between performance management and performance appraisal.
• Define mentoring and its role in employee development.
• Identify the key elements of a performance management cycle.

Topics:
• Overview of performance management: definitions and benefits.
• The performance management cycle: planning, monitoring, reviewing, rewarding.
• Introduction to mentoring vs. coaching vs. managing.
• Roles and responsibilities of a mentor in performance management.
• Ethical considerations and confidentiality in mentoring.

Day 2: Setting Performance Goals and Expectations

Objectives:
• Apply SMART criteria to set performance goals.
• Align individual goals with organisational objectives.
• Develop a performance improvement plan (PIP).
• Communicate expectations clearly to employees.

Topics:
• SMART goal setting: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound.
• Cascading goals: from organisational to individual.
• Creating performance standards and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Developing a performance improvement plan (PIP).
• Communication techniques for setting expectations.

Day 3: Monitoring, Feedback, and Coaching

Objectives:
• Monitor employee performance using appropriate methods.
• Provide constructive feedback that motivates and improves performance.
• Apply coaching techniques to address performance gaps.
• Document performance observations effectively.

Topics:
• Methods of monitoring performance: observations, reports, check-ins.
• Principles of effective feedback: timely, specific, balanced.
• The feedback conversation: structure and language.
• Coaching models (e.g., GROW) for performance improvement.
• Documentation and record-keeping best practices.

Day 4: Reviewing Performance and Managing Underperformance

Objectives:
• Conduct formal performance review meetings.
• Evaluate performance against agreed criteria.
• Address underperformance with fairness and consistency.
• Develop action plans for continuous improvement.

Topics:
• Preparing for performance review meetings.
• Conducting a structured review: self-assessment, discussion, rating.
• Handling difficult conversations: underperformance, grievances.
• Legal and policy considerations in performance management.
• Creating development plans and follow-up actions.

Day 5: Integrating Mentoring into Performance Management and Evaluation

Objectives:
• Integrate mentoring strategies into ongoing performance management.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of mentoring interventions.
• Reflect on personal mentoring style and areas for growth.
• Develop a personal action plan for applying learning.

Topics:
• Building a mentoring culture within teams.
• Mentoring for career development and succession planning.
• Evaluating mentoring outcomes: feedback, metrics, success stories.
• Self-reflection and peer feedback on mentoring skills.
• Creating a personal action plan for continuous improvement.

Practicals

16 hours of practicals To be conducted online or on-campus or in-house
Overview

Practical sessions allow learners to apply performance management and mentoring techniques in simulated scenarios. These hands-on activities reinforce theoretical concepts and build confidence in real-world application.

Practical Activities
  • Goal Setting Exercise — Learners work in pairs to set SMART goals for a hypothetical employee, aligning with organisational objectives. (3h)
  • Feedback and Coaching Role-Play — Learners practice delivering constructive feedback and using a coaching model in a simulated performance discussion. (4h)
  • Performance Review Simulation — Learners conduct a formal performance review meeting based on a case study, including rating and development planning. (4h)
  • Mentoring Conversation Practice — Learners engage in a mentoring dialogue focusing on career development and overcoming performance barriers. (3h)
  • Integrated Case Study and Action Planning — Teams analyse a comprehensive case study, integrating all skills, and present a mentoring and performance management plan. (2h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total
Component Out of Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored) 100% 30%
Daily Average (multiple choice) 100% 20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) 100% 50%
Final Total 100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Practicals 30% + Daily Average 20% + Final Test 50%).

How it works
  • Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
  • Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
  • You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
  • If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.
Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates Discount
5 3% off
10 6% off
15 9% off
20 12% off
25 15% off
30 18% off
50 30% off
75 35% off
100 40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.

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Delegates Discount
5 3% off
10 6% off
15 9% off
20 12% off
25 15% off
30 18% off
50 30% off
75 35% off
100 40% off

3% off per 5 delegates, up to 40% for 100+

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