Performance Management Online Course

In today’s fast-paced world, performance management has become a critical tool not only for maximizing productivity but also for empowering individuals with learning disabilities. This course explores how pressure impacts performance, the psychology of stress, and evidence-based management strategies that enhance performance in inclusive settings. With a particular focus on individuals with learning disabilities, this program integrates core principles from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), stress management, effective communication, and leadership practices that promote resilience and growth under pressure.

You will explore the Inverted-U Theory, team resilience strategies, and key frameworks from global safety and health organizations like HSE and HSA, providing you with the tools to support learners in high-pressure environments. Whether you are a manager, teacher, caregiver, or advocate, this course equips you with actionable insights to foster sustainable, pressure-resilient performance.

This comprehensive course emphasizes a human-centered approach, ensuring that those with learning disabilities can thrive through properly designed performance strategies. You'll learn how to create inclusive environments, communicate effectively under stress, and implement performance-enhancing systems tailored to individual needs.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand how pressure impacts people with learning disabilities.
• Identify key stress-performance theories like the Inverted-U Theory.
• Apply cognitive behavioral therapy to manage workplace stress.
• Communicate effectively and supportively under stressful conditions.
• Promote leadership practices that reduce pressure and increase trust.
• Build resilient teams that support learning needs under pressure.

Course Link: Performance Management

Course Curriculum

Module 01: Understanding Pressure

Explore the concept of pressure, its sources, and how it affects people differently—especially those with learning disabilities.

Module 02: Understanding How Pressure Affects Our Psychology and Behaviour

Learn how stress alters behavior, emotion, and cognition, particularly for individuals with learning challenges.

Module 03: The Relationship Between Stress and Performance: The Inverted-U Theory

Dive deep into the Yerkes-Dodson Law and learn how optimal stress can enhance or degrade performance.

Module 04: Strategies to Cope With Pressure

Acquire a toolkit of evidence-based coping mechanisms suited for learners with different capabilities.

Module 05: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Understand how CBT helps reframe negative thoughts and reduce stress-related impairment in performance.

Module 06: Effective Communication Under Pressure: Part 1

Master non-verbal, empathetic, and structured communication styles in high-stakes scenarios.

Module 07: Effective Communication Under Pressure: Part 2

Continue developing your ability to actively listen, clarify needs, and de-escalate pressure-driven conflicts.

Module 08: Leadership Under Pressure

Discover how inclusive leadership reduces anxiety and increases collective productivity under stress.

Module 09: Team Resilience to Work Under Pressure

Build resilient, adaptive teams that support members with different learning needs.

Module 10: Work-Related Stress by HSA & HSE

Analyze real-world stress management frameworks from the Health and Safety Authority and Executive.

Disclaimer:

This is an online course with pre-recorded lessons. You will get access to the course within 48 hours after your enrolment.