Effective Performance Reviews, Giving Feedback and Coaching Series
- Start: 9:00am
- End: 1:30pm
- Duration: 7 Days 4 Hours 30 Min
- Category: Professional Development
- Region: Nationwide
- Online
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Updated for 2026, this comprehensive course includes new coaching resources to support managers, along with contemporary performance development frameworks.
This series will be delivered virtually via Zoom over two half-day sessions:
Tuesday 13 October (9:00am-1:30pm) Effective Performance Reviews and Frameworks
Tuesday 20 October (9:00am-1:30pm) Giving Feedback and Coaching for Higher Performance
Performance development is one of the most powerful ways to improve productivity and strengthen organisational performance.
Yet many managers feel unsure about conducting reviews or hesitate to give constructive feedback because they fear getting it wrong.
This two-part virtual series provides a practical guide to improving performance conversations through effective feedback and coaching.
The series covers performance review processes, coaching models, and tools for regular check-ins and development conversations. You will explore how to build rapport, increase motivation, and support continuous development through structured performance discussions.
Participants also learn how to select a performance review framework that supports growth in their organisation.
Across two half-day sessions, you will learn how to apply modern performance frameworks and coach staff to build capability and motivation.
You will discover strategies to support fair assessment, increase manager confidence, and reduce bias in performance conversations.
Our employment lawyer will provide guidance on good-faith communication and how to conduct performance reviews in a way that reduces legal risk.
You will receive practical tools, including checklists, templates, and planning resources that can be applied immediately in your organisation.
We will answer key questions such as: How can managers assess staff performance fairly by reducing bias? What performance frameworks will support continuous improvement at your organisation?
This series includes:
Effective Performance Reviews and Frameworks Tuesday 13 October (9:00am - 1:30pm)
This half-day session focuses on improving performance review processes and designing practical performance development frameworks. Learn how to build high-performing teams through fair and effective review structures updated for 2026.
We explore contemporary approaches including the balanced scorecard, performance management dashboards, and continuous performance development techniques.
Find out how to design a Performance Development Plan and set goals that are practical and measurable.
Giving Feedback and Coaching for Higher Performance Tuesday 20 October (9:00am - 1:30pm)
This half-day session strengthens your feedback and coaching skills so you can motivate staff and support higher performance.
Learn how to give frequent and meaningful feedback as part of continuous performance development. We cover proven coaching models such as GROW and COACH, emotional intelligence, active listening, and how to ask powerful questions.
Participants will gain practical tools including checklists, feedback templates, and techniques for encouraging two-way feedback in every conversation. Learn how to coach staff for improvement and support high performers with goals.
What to Expect
Join experienced employment law presenter Julia Shallcrass for two interactive virtual sessions focused on helping you improve staff performance through effective reviews, practical feedback, and coaching techniques.
Participants will receive digital workbooks for each session containing checklists, templates, and conversation tools. You will also take part in small-group discussions, case studies, and Q&A opportunities.
Who is this series for?
This series is ideal for HR and People and Culture professionals in their first five years of practice, or those wanting to strengthen or redesign performance development processes in their organisation.
It is also valuable for managers and supervisors who want to improve performance conversations, set clear goals, conduct performance reviews with confidence, assess staff performance fairly, and coach staff more effectively.
Virtual Fee (includes GST):
HRNZ Member = $713.00
Non-member = $851.00
Feel free to email [email protected] if you need any assistance.
This series is limited to 25 attendees and will be delivered online via Zoom.
Virtual courses are not recorded.
All personal development events are subject to HRNZ Terms and Conditions.
Registrations close 12:00pm Monday 12 October unless sold out prior.
Cancellation Policy
An appropriate substitute participant is welcome any time before the course starts. Please let us know the replacement's name. If you have booked on a member price and a non member is to attend in your place you will be invoiced for the difference in price.
A refund of fees will be made if a cancellation is received in writing at least 10 working days prior to the commencement of the course.
Regrettably, no refunds can be made for cancellations received after this date and you are liable for the full cost of attendance at the course.
Presenter Details
Julia Shallcrass
As founder of KiwiBoss, Julia Shallcrass is an employment lawyer with expertise in upskilling HR professionals to create high-performing workplaces. Julia is part of the KiwiBoss team that facilitates inhouse training throughout New Zealand. Julia presents practical and engaging virtual courses through HRNZ, Engineering NZ and Business South to help HR professionals and people managers comply with the law and improve team performance. She regularly presents webinars through CCH Learning. Through inhouse training, Julia develops team leaders and managers to improve results, including through her 4-week online course Leader’s Guide to Performance Management. Julia is an employment columnist for the NZ Herald.
To access member rates, please log into your membership account, or join HRNZ as a member before registering.
If you wish to register for this event as a non-member, please log in to your non-member account, or create one here. Having a non-member account enables seamless event registration and personalised content delivery.