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• Module overview
• 1. Manage and appraise performance
  • 1.1 Manage performance of individuals in teams
    • 1.1.1 Performance appraisal defined
    • 1.1.2 Types of appraisal
  • 1.2 Goal alignment: "Best practice" performance appraisal supports
  • 1.3 360 degree feedback or multi-rater appraisal sessions
  • 1.4 Individual development
    • 1.4.1 Aligning individual with organisational needs
    • 1.4.2 Setting individual development needs
  • 1.5 Evaluating the performance appraisal process
  • Job Performance Plan

• 2. Improve performance

  • 2.1 Address performance related issues
    • 2.1.1 Job Performance plans
    • 2.1.2 Setting and integrating job performance outcomes
    • 2.1.3 Addressing poor performance
    • 2.1.4 One-on-one formal staff interviews
  • 2.2 Address issues and problems of individuals in teams
    • 2.2.1 A team problem solving process
    • 2.2.2 Solutions search
    • 2.2.3 Removing root causes
    • 2.2.4 Solutions implementation through inclusive communication processes

• 3. Motivate and build commitment

  • 3.1 Build support and commitment within the work team
  • 3.2 Encourage value and reward contributions
  • 3.3 Empowerment
  • 3.4 Expectancy theory
    • 3.4.1 Motivation and expectancy theory
    • 3.4.2 Rewarding individual commitment
  • 3.5 Gaining individual and team commitment to action
    • 3.5.1 Participative processes and commitment building

• 4. Review and evaluate performance within the work team

  • 4.1 Teams as delegated authority centres
    • 4.1.1 Transitioning to the required team structure
  • 4.2 Review and examine performance in teams
  • 4.3 Monitor delegated performance
  • 4.4 Assess the ability of the team to achieve goals
  • 4.5 Review the success of team leadership

• 5. Facilitating team outcomes

  • 5.1 What is a team leader?
  • 5.2 What is a team?
  • 5.3 Types of teams
    • 5.3.1 Self-Managed Teams
    • 5.3.2 Quality Circles
    • 5.3.3 Project Teams
    • 5.3.4 Empowered Teams
    • 5.3.5 Process Improvement Teams
    • 5.3.6 Virtual Teams
  • 5.4 Forming participative teams
    • 5.4.1 Forming Storming Norming Performing team-development model
    • 5.4.2 Hints on developing teams
  • 5.5 Team planning processes
    • 5.5.1 Establishing purpose and gaining commitment
    • 5.5.2 Ensuring the team adds value
    • 5.5.3 Avoiding group-think in teams
    • 5.5.4 Encouraging participative group relationships
    • 5.5.5 Team member roles
  • 5.6 Supportive and directive team leadership behaviours
    • 5.6.1 Cost of poor team participation

• 6. Establishing and administering safe work environments

  • 6.1 Introduction - What is safety?
    • 6.1.1 Safety and the potential for injury
    • 6.1.2 How accidents happen
  • 6.2 What is legislative responsibility and what are laws?
    • 6.2.1 Common Law
    • 6.2.2 Statute Law
    • 6.2.3 Occupational health and safety legislation in the workplace
    • 6.2.4 Further legal definitions
  • 6.3 OHS administration and the responsibilities for all workplace personnel
    • 6.3.1 Employers
    • 6.3.2 Persons in Control of Workplaces
    • 6.3.3 Manufacturers, Designers and Suppliers
    • 6.3.4 Persons who Erect and Install Plant and Equipment
    • 6.3.5 Employees
  • 6.4 Making implications of an unsafe practices and environment clear to all within the workplace
  • 6.5 Provide financial and human resources for the effective operation of the OHS system
    • 6.5.1 The nature of symbols
    • 6.5.2 Common symbols
    • 6.5.3 Choosing the appropriate OH&S interpersonal communication medium
  • 6.6 Health and safety representatives and committees
    • 6.6.1 Role of OHS representatives
  • 6.7 Occupational Health and Safety induction and training
    • 6.7.1 Complete a OHS training needs analysis

• 7. Occupational health and safety risks and hazards

  • 7.1 Hazards
    • 7.1.1 Monitoring safety and maintaining a safe environment
    • 7.1.2 What are hazards?
    • 7.1.3 Hazard identification
    • 7.1.4 Safety audits
    • 7.1.5 Hazard scenarios
  • 7.2 Hygiene
  • 7.3 Equipment hazards
  • 7.4 Risk assessment
  • 7.6 Risk control
    • 7.6.1 Fire and evacuation procedures
    • 7.6.2 Waste recycling, reduction and disposal hazards
  • 7.7 Inspections
    • 7.7.1 Continuous inspections
    • 7.7.2 Planned inspections
    • 7.7.3 Planning for Inspections
    • 7.7.4 Who will conduct the inspection?
  • 7.8 A suggested guide for planned inspections

• 8. Managing and controlling an occupational health and safety system

  • 8.1 Monitor control measures
    • 8.1.1 Writing the inspection report
  • 8.2 Reporting and making claims
  • 8.3 Occupational health and safety record keeping
    • 8.3.1 Investigate and report non-conformance
    • 8.3.2 Follow up for corrective action
    • 8.3.3 Recommendations for corrective action in an inspection report
  • 8.4 Implement improvements to the OHS system
    • 8.4.1 Accident Investigation

References

• CCH (1989) , Employee Assessment, Appraisal and Counselling , 2 Edition CCH Australia , Sydney .
  
• Machiavelli, N. (1513c). The Prince , translated by Luigi Ricci, 1952, New American Library, New York , p. 55

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