6.12.3 Managing high performers

• High performers are individuals who consistently exceed expectations
• High performers deliver outstanding results and possess exceptional skills and abilities.
• Average performers meet targets but lack exceptional expertise.
• Order the initiative levels of high and average performers from most to least proactive:

  1️⃣ Highly proactive

  2️⃣ Reactive
• High performers are identified by their consistently high performance and exceptional skills
• High performers are motivated by challenging projects and professional development opportunities.
• Match the motivation strategy with its purpose:

  Professional development ↔️ Enhances skills and career progression

  Recognition of achievements ↔️ Boosts morale and performance
• Performance-based rewards motivate continued high performance
• Exceptional expertise is a key characteristic of high performers.
• Order the motivation levels of high and average performers from most to least motivated:

  1️⃣ Highly motivated

  2️⃣ Moderately motivated
• High performers consistently exceed expectations
• High performers make a significant positive impact on the organization.
• Providing growth opportunities motivates high performers.
• Mentorship is a growth opportunity that provides guidance from experienced professionals
• Match the growth opportunity with its impact:

  Training Programs ↔️ Improves expertise

  Mentorship ↔️ Accelerates career progression
• Order the growth opportunities for high performers based on their progression from skill enhancement to career advancement:

  1️⃣ Training programs

  2️⃣ Mentorship

  3️⃣ Promotions
• Google uses internal training programs to help high performers grow professionally.
• Developing leadership skills is crucial for high performers who are potential future leaders
• Match the leadership development strategy with its description:

  Training Programs ↔️ Enhance leadership skills through structured learning

  Mentorship ↔️ Guidance from experienced leaders
• What is one way to improve expertise for high performers?

  Workshops and courses
• Advancing to higher roles within the organization increases job satisfaction and motivation
• Which company is mentioned as an example of offering internal training programs and mentorship?

  Google
• Developing leadership skills is crucial for potential future leaders.
• Strategies for developing leadership skills

  1️⃣ Training programs

  2️⃣ Mentorship

  3️⃣ Coaching

  4️⃣ Stretch assignments
• What is the purpose of training programs for leadership skills?

  Enhance leadership capabilities
• Mentorship provides insight and support from experienced leaders.
• Coaching involves personalized development plans to improve specific leadership skills.
• What do stretch assignments build for high performers?

  Experience and confidence
• Match the leadership development strategy with its impact:

  Training Programs ↔️ Enhances leadership capabilities

  Mentorship ↔️ Provides insight and support

  Coaching ↔️ Improves specific leadership skills

  Stretch Assignments ↔️ Builds experience and confidence
• What is one way to motivate high performers financially?

  Monetary rewards
• Non-monetary rewards, such as additional vacation days, can boost job satisfaction.
• Monetary rewards, such as bonuses or stock options, motivate high performers financially.
• Which company is mentioned as an example of offering stock options and public recognition to high performers?

  Google
• Match the reward type with its impact:

  Monetary Rewards ↔️ Motivates financially

  Non-Monetary Rewards ↔️ Boosts morale and job satisfaction
• High performers consistently exceed expectations and deliver outstanding results.
• What is one characteristic of high performers?

  Exceptional expertise
• High performers make a significant positive impact on their organization.
• Non-monetary rewards such as recognition and extra vacation boost morale and job satisfaction
• Google motivates its high performers with stock options and public recognition
• High performers are individuals who consistently exceed expectations, deliver outstanding results, and possess exceptional skills and abilities