Sharpening the focus: Managing performance in the APS

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Introduction
This guide has been prepared to assist agencies to reflect upon, review and refine their performance management approaches and systems.

Background
Performance management is a well documented area. The most relevant and significant guidance material for APS agencies in this area includes publications from the Management Advisory Committee, Australian National Audit Office and Australian Public Service Commission.

APS experience
A number of agencies have reviewed, or are in the process of reviewing, their approaches to performance management. Formal analyses have also been conducted by the ANAO and through State of the Service Reports

Key considerations for performance management

Building the Workplace Culture
Building the System and its Credibility
Supporting Practices

Conclusion
Includes endnotes, references and appendix

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