Performance
Management
User Guide
Performance Management and
Benefits
How does a performance management help
an employee ?
▰Performance management module of Decibel
helps employees in several ways, including:
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Setting and Tracking
Goals
It helps employees set and track their goals,
which provides clarity about what they need
to achieve and how they will be measured.
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Goal Setting
▰ Once the goal setting appraisal has been initiated by HR, it will appear in
the employee’s “To-Do” list as “Goal Setting Employee”:
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Goal Setting
▰ Click on Goal Setting Employee and you will land on the following
page:
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Goal Setting
▰ Click on it and you will see the following page:
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Goal Setting
▰ You will be able to edit work and people goals and competencies by
clicking on “Edit”:
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Goal Setting
▰ After clicking on edit, you can add a new goal if the weightage and no. of
goals is within the specified limits:
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Goal Setting
▰ After clicking on edit, you will be able to see all the goals, from where you
can edit/delete and view them:
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Goal Setting
▰ In case you want to edit, click on the pencil, fill the form shown below:
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Goal Library
▰ User can select goals from goal library option.
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Goal Cascading
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Goal Feedback Option
▰ Employee can give goal feedback to line manager
throughout the year.
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Goal Setting
▰ After updating KPIs, click the plus sign under the Action column, and then
click on “Save”:
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Goal Setting
▰ You can also click on the eye to view the details of a particular goal:
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Goal Setting
▰ You can also view log history of a particular appraisal as shown:
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Goal Setting
▰ Type in any overall comments you have and click on “Submit” (The goal will
be submitted only when the completion percentage is 100):
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Goal Setting
▰ After submitting, the employee will see the following email:
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Goal Approval – LM Side
▰ After submitting, it will go to the line manager for approval, and will appear
in his/her “To-Do” list as “LM Goal Review”, click on it:
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Goal Approval – LM Side
▰ You will see the following page, then click on “Select” as shown:
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Goal Approval – LM Side
▰ You will then see the following page, click on “View” to see goals submitted
by the employee:
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Goal Approval – LM Side
▰ Click on “Edit” next to the goals you want to view:
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Goal Approval – LM Side
▰ Now you will see the following page, you can click on the pencil to add any
comments on a goal, or click on the eye to view it:
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Goal Approval – LM Side
▰ After viewing the goals, you can provide any overall comments, and click
“Approve” or “Send Back” as per your need:
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Goal Approval – LM Side
▰ If you click “Send Back”, it will be sent back to the previous tier (employee
in this case), and the following email will be generated:
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Regular Feedback
It facilitates regular feedback between
employees and their managers. This feedback
helps employees understand their strengths
and areas for improvement and take
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necessary action to improve.
Mid Year Review
▰ If “mid-term review” review type was initiated by HR, it will appear in the
employee’s “To-Do” list as “Self-Periodic Review”:
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Mid Year Review
▰ Click on the goal and then “Edit” on the current page to proceed:
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Mid Year Review
▰ You will see the following page, from where you can edit/view the goals, click
on the pencil to edit, and the eye to view:
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Mid Year Review
▰ If you click edit, you will see the following form, fill it and click on “Save”:
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Mid Year Review
▰ Specify any comments, and click “Submit”:
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Mid Year Review
▰ After submitting, the employee will receive the following email:
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Mid Year Review Approval – LM Side
▰ The review will now be sent to the LM for approval, and will appear in the to
do list as “LM periodic review”, as shown:
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Mid Year Review Approval – LM Side
▰ Repeat the above mentioned steps; click on edit goals and you will land onto
this page, then click on pencil to edit and on the eye to view details:
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Mid Year Review
▰ On editing, you will see the following form, fill it and click on “Save” button:
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Mid Year Review Approval – LM Side
▰ On clicking the eye icon, you will be able to view details of that particular
goal:
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Mid Year Review Approval – LM Side
▰ You can also view history of the review by clicking on it:
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Mid Year Review Approval – LM Side
▰ Click on “Approve” or “Send Back” as per your need.
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Mid Year Review Approval – LM Side
▰ On approving, the employee will receive the following email:
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Training and
Development
The module helps identify areas where
employees need additional training and
development. This helps employees enhance
their skills, which can contribute to their
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overall growth and development.
Self Assessment
▰ If “Year-end review” review type was initiated by HR, it will appear in the
employee’s “To Do” list as “Self-Assessment”.
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Self Assessment
▰ You will see the following page, click on it:
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Self Assessment
▰ Click on “Edit” button:
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Self Assessment
▰ Repeat the same process as earlier and If you edit, you will see the following
form, fill it and click on “Save” button, as shown:
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Self Assessment
▰ Mention any comments and click on “Submit” button so it can be sent to LM:
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LM Assessment
▰ Now it will appear in the LM’s “To Do” list as “LM Assessment”:
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LM Assessment
▰ Click on it, and you will see the following page, click on the eye icon:
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LM Assessment
▰ Click on the pencil icon to edit, and the eye icon to view the details:
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LM Assessment
▰ On editing, you will see the following form, fill it and click on “Save”:
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LM Assessment
▰ You can also view the details:
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LM Assessment
▰ You can Click on “History” button to view log history of the review:
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LM Assessment
▰ LNA option:
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LM Assessment
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LM Assessment
▰ After viewing all the details, click on “Approve” or “Send Back” as per your
need:
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Recognition and
Rewards
The performance management module
identifies top performers and recognize them
for their contributions. This motivates
employees and reinforce positive behaviors.
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Employee Acknowledgement
▰ After HR approval, it will appear in the employee’s “To Do” list as “Employee
Acknowledgement”, click on it:
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Employee Acknowledgement
▰ After clicking on it, you will land onto this page, then click on “View” button
to view the details:
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Employee Acknowledgement
▰ Click on the eye icon to view the details of that particular goal:
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Employee Acknowledgement
▰ Click on “History” button to view the log:
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Employee Acknowledgement
▰ Click Type in any comments, and click on “Acknowledge” button:
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LM Assessment
▰ After viewing all the details, click on “Approve” or “Send Back” as per your
need:
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Career Development
It helps employees create a career
development plan and identify opportunities
for advancement. This helps employees see a
path for growth and development within the
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organization.
Performance Management and
Benefits
▰Overall, the performance
management module of Decibel
helps employees understand
what is expected of them,
identify areas for improvement,
and receive regular feedback and
support to help them achieve
their goals.
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