Development begins with the job you are doing today and how well you are doing it.
We want people at Reed Elsevier to succeed at every stage of their careers. But to do so they need constant support and constant challenge.
We provide this through our PDP – a continuous process of assessment and goal setting, which is put in place to support everyone who works in our company.
We think this works better than a standard once-a-year performance review. Unlike a lot of performance management systems that focus on forms and technologies, ours focuses on candid feedback and quality conversations. The goal isn’t to complete a form; it is to ensure that every employee knows the answers to three key questions:
1. What’s expected of me?
2. How am I doing?
3. How do I succeed?
Managers and employees are given the time and the tools to address these questions candidly and regularly.
These conversations provide invaluable feedback to individuals and help them to work with their managers to chart a development course that suits them and the company, set goals, achieve objectives and take up development opportunities during the year.