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ARTICLE · 01 DECEMBER 2015

Sink or swim? An update on performance management in the APS

Clayton Utz
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All levels of the APS must participate in the cultural change in performance management, or risk being left behind.

AustraliaGovernment, Public Sector
Jennifer Wyborn
Jennifer Wyborn
Mark Brady
Mark Brady
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All levels of the APS must get on board and participate in the cultural change in performance management, or risk being left behind.

On 1 July 2015, new performance management directions were introduced in the APS.

The new directions aim to lift the bar and focus on nurturing talent, in addition to managing underperformance. One way in which it is hoped this will be achieved is though improving the skills and authority of supervisors. While previous directions in this area focused on the obligations of agency heads, the new directions provide a minimum set of obligations that agency heads, supervisors, and employees need to fulfil. The directions are designed to provide clarity for supervisors about what is expected of them.

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