Corporate CPR Episode 27: Performance development tactics to boost strategic outcomes with Irial O’Farrell

Building better businesses is what lights Irial O’Farrell’s fire.  

Irial is fascinated with what undermines business performance and is energized by figuring out how to change dynamics to unleash better performance.  She has a knack for surfacing unhelpful performance patterns and designing solutions that deliver real change within organizations.

With over 20 years of experience in building high-performance leaders and teams, Irial has concluded that all businesses require; a clear strategy, organizational structure fit for future purpose, a culture that enables the company, and a deep Capability to lead and manage the business.

Join us on the podcast today as Irial and I converse about performance management or, as Irial prefers, performance development.

Key Takeaways

  • Employee development. How to train and equip your team members so that they’re ready for more senior roles. 
  • The purpose of organizational performance reviews. 
  • The importance of clearly mapping every role within an organization. 
  • The metrics involved in team evaluation and how leaders can measure the overall output.
  • The missing link between job description and task execution. 
  • The skills that managers should employ to ensure that performance development is met throughout the year alongside all its expectations. 
  • Employing different benchmarks to evaluate your team members rather than comparing them with each other. 
  • The three takeaways people should keep in mind when it comes to performance development.

Connect with  Irial O’Farrell

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/irialofarrell/

Website – https://www.evolutionconsulting.ie/home/ 

Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/irialofarrellbooks/ 

Twitter –    https://twitter.com/evolution_ary