HR 201: Performance Management Workshop | Lexington, NC

HR 201: Performance Management Workshop

November 18 | 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Lexington, NC

Performance management is not a once-a-year task—it’s a continuous, strategic process that drives employee growth, team alignment, and organizational success.

Join us for HR 201: Performance Management Workshop, a full-day, interactive training designed specifically for local government leaders and supervisors who want to strengthen their performance management practices. Whether you're new to supervising or looking to refresh and elevate your current approach, this workshop will provide you with the tools and confidence to lead with clarity, consistency, and purpose.

Through a blend of instruction, real-world examples, group discussions, and hands-on exercises, participants will explore how to:

• Move beyond annual evaluations to create a year-round performance management system

• Set clear, measurable goals that align employee efforts with organizational priorities

• Provide meaningful, constructive feedback that motivates and develops staff

• Address underperformance effectively and legally

• Recognize high performers and support career growth

• Foster a culture of accountability, trust, and continuous improvement

   

Participants will also gain practical strategies for navigating common challenges in performance management, including difficult conversations, setting expectations across diverse teams, and ensuring fairness and consistency across departments.

Key Benefits:

• Understand the full performance management cycle—from onboarding to evaluation to development

• Learn how to document performance in a way that supports decisions and reduces liability

• Build stronger relationships with employees through open, ongoing communication

• Create an action plan you can implement immediately in your workplace

This workshop is ideal for:

• Elected officials

• Department heads and supervisors

• Town and city managers

• HR professionals and generalists

• Anyone with responsibility for managing people in a local government setting

Participants will receive:

• A Certificate of Completion

• 5 hours of credit toward the NCLM Advanced Municipal Leaders (AML) Certificate Program

Pre-requisite:

All workshop attendees must have previously completed HR 101: A Comprehensive Overview of Municipal Employee Management. This workshop builds upon the foundational information provided in that training.

If you have not yet completed HR 101, there are three opportunities to do so this fall! Please visit our Event Calendar to learn more and to register.

Contact

Questions? Contact learning@nclm.org for more information.