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Performance Management Courses

Performance management courses can help you learn goal setting, employee feedback techniques, performance appraisal methods, and coaching strategies. You can build skills in conducting performance reviews, developing performance improvement plans, and aligning individual goals with organizational objectives. Many courses introduce tools like performance management software and analytics platforms that help track employee progress and facilitate effective communication between managers and team members.

Popular Performance Management Courses and Certifications


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    University of Michigan

    Black Performance as Social Protest

    Skills you'll gain: Performing Arts, Music History, Social Justice, Advocacy, Art History, Social Impact, Oral Expression, Culture, Public History, World History, Liberal Arts, Music, Cultural Diversity, Writing, Storytelling, Creativity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Data Aggregation and Performance Optimization with Polars

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Performance Tuning, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Descriptive Analytics, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Analytics, Data Management

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Optimize Spark Performance: Analyze & Accelerate

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Performance Tuning, Data Persistence, Data Pipelines, Systems Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Advancing Women in Tech

    Inspiring Peak Performance on Technical Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Management, Technical Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Management Training And Development, Team Performance Management, Software Engineering, Employee Coaching, Agile Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, Communication, Conflict Management, Performance Management, Team Management, Meeting Facilitation, People Management, Leadership and Management, Program Management, Cloud Engineering, Business Strategy

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Visualize & Evaluate Financial Performance Reports

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Reporting, Business Reporting, Data Presentation, Financial Reporting, Management Reporting, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Financial Acumen, Performance Analysis, Case Studies, User Feedback, Constructive Feedback, Usability Testing, Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    PostgreSQL 17: Optimizing Performance & Security

    Skills you'll gain: PostgreSQL, Stored Procedure, Query Languages, PL/SQL, Database Development, SQL, Database Management, Relational Databases, Performance Tuning, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Design, System Monitoring, Data Management, Security Controls, Data Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Encryption, Authentications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Leading High-Performance Sales Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Sales Management, Employee Coaching, Conflict Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Drive Engagement, Emotional Intelligence, Motivational Skills, Virtual Teams, Verbal Communication Skills, Diversity Training, Recognizing Others, Team Performance Management, Professional Development, Organizational Leadership, Management Training And Development, Coaching, Telecommuting, Diversity Awareness, Team Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Core Sales Operations and Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Overcoming Objections, Sales Management, Sales Process, Team Motivation, Sales Development, Performance Analysis, Regional Sales, Selling Techniques, Team Performance Management, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Training, Sales, Performance Measurement, Dashboard, Management Training And Development, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Business Ethics, Drive Engagement, Team Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    New York University

    Richard Schechner's Introduction to Performance Studies

    Skills you'll gain: Performing Arts, Art History, Peer Review, World History, Intercultural Competence, Liberal Arts, Culture, Music, Ancient History, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Anthropology, Media and Communications, Digital Communications

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    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Evaluating LLM Performance and Efficiency

    Skills you'll gain: Product Requirements, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Product Lifecycle Management, Process Design, Process Mapping, Token Optimization, User Requirements Documents, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Operational Efficiency, Business Process Automation, Product Management, Large Language Modeling, Model Optimization, Process Driven Development, Cost Containment, Process Optimization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Standard Costing & Cost Performance Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Cost Control, Cost Accounting, Cost Management, Operating Cost, Operational Efficiency, Management Accounting, Financial Data, Performance Analysis, Standard Accounting Practices, Cost Estimation, Performance Measurement, Budgeting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Benchmark & Optimize LLM App Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Token Optimization, LLM Application, Model Deployment, Model Optimization, Prompt Engineering, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing, Tool Calling, Prompt Patterns, A/B Testing, Performance Stress Testing, Application Performance Management, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Evaluation, Maintainability, Site Reliability Engineering, Scalability, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular performance management courses

  • Black Performance as Social Protest: University of Michigan
  • Data Aggregation and Performance Optimization with Polars: Packt
  • Optimize Spark Performance: Analyze & Accelerate: Coursera
  • Inspiring Peak Performance on Technical Teams: Advancing Women in Tech
  • Visualize & Evaluate Financial Performance Reports: Coursera
  • PostgreSQL 17: Optimizing Performance & Security: Packt
  • Leading High-Performance Sales Teams: LearnQuest
  • Core Sales Operations and Performance: LearnQuest
  • Richard Schechner's Introduction to Performance Studies: New York University
  • Evaluating LLM Performance and Efficiency: Coursera

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