Performance Conversations: Synaptics Approach to Simplified, Ratingless Performance Management
Synaptics had a very traditional, best practice performance management process. However, the process was long and took too much time so the executive team demanded a change. Performance Management was used as the lever to create this change. Synaptics fundamentally reimagined their process to create “Performance Conversations,” a focused and simplified process that allows employees and managers to connect, collaborate, and contribute. This session will share:
- Lessons learned from focus groups that may surprise you about how the performance management process is really working in your company.
- How Synaptics created a bridge to compensation without performance ratings.
- The change management approach taken to implement a significant change requiring new skills for managers.
- Considerations for implementing this process globally, as 50% of Synaptic's employees are in Asia.
Edie Goldberg, Ph.D.
Edie Goldberg, Ph.D., is the president of E.L. Goldberg & Associates in Menlo Park, Calif. She is a nationally recognized expert in HR and talent management strategy and organizational effectiveness. She is the co-author of The Inside Gig: How Sharing Untapped Talent Across Boundaries Unleashes Organizational Capacity. Edie earned her Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology from the University of Albany, SUNY, and she earned a B.S. and M.S. in psychology from San Diego State University. She serves on the board of the SHRM Foundation, is past chair of HR People + Strategy (HRPS), and is a fellow of the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology. She is the recipient of the HRPS Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions made to the HR profession.
Karen Gaydon
