Performance management is integral to operational success. There is a lot at stake when it comes to managing employees so a variety of trends should be monitored closely and timely. This is done by incorporating an effective performance management system into the business. This course presents the traditional performance management system and identifies weaknesses in some of them. It also looks at a number of trends closely tied to performance management including feedback, employee appraisals, development and engagement. This course concludes with the trend of changing performance management software.