Redesigning Integrated Performance Systems: The 2026 Imperative

We are pleased to invite you to a high-impact HR Masterclass designed for practitioners who are ready to move beyond routine appraisals and build performance systems that genuinely drive results.

Across organisations today, performance management remains one of the most discussed HR processes—yet one of the least effective. Many systems are busy, structured, and compliant, but they fall short in driving accountability, differentiating performance, protecting payroll, and supporting sound people decisions.

This masterclass is designed to confront that reality and provide practical, system-level solutions that reflect the demands of today’s workplace.

Theme:
Redesigning Integrated Performance Systems: The 2026 Imperative

Date: Wednesday, 4th February 2026
Time: 12:00 NOON – 3:00 PM (WAT)
Platform: Zoom

Join via Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89904531098?pwd=L1M4R1JnV21xSTNpbS9DT2NyYy94QT09
Meeting ID: 899 0453 1098
Passcode: 1234

Facilitator:
Sean Olabode Badiru, MCIPM
Chief Executive Officer, Africa Tech Hub Ltd.
Elected Council Member, CIPM

Host:
Emmanuel Ajibola Ogungbuyi, ACIPM
Chairman, CIPM Kaduna State Branch

What to Expect

This is a practical, decision-focused masterclass. Participants will gain:

• A clear understanding of what performance truly means in today’s workplace—and why many appraisal systems fail despite significant effort.
• How to redesign performance management from a form-driven ritual into an organisational control system that drives accountability, fairness, and results.
• A structured approach to integrating objectives, KPIs, weights, thresholds, and ratings into one coherent performance architecture.
• Practical insight into moving from annual appraisals to continuous performance management, including quarterly reviews and coaching rhythms.
• How to design objective, evidence-based appraisal tools that reduce subjectivity, bias, and rating inflation.
• A deep dive into performance differentiation, including the responsible use of bell-curve logic, calibration, and moderation.
• Step-by-step guidance on running credible calibration sessions that produce defensible, organisation-wide decisions.
• How to translate appraisal results into real outcomes using the Performance–Reward–Progression Matrix, linking performance to pay, promotion, and career movement.
• Techniques for protecting payroll integrity, controlling reward costs, and ensuring HR decisions stand up to scrutiny from Finance and leadership.
• Practical strategies for managing poor performance decisively while still supporting development and capability building.
• Clarity on the evolving role of HR—from administrative coordinator to system architect and strategic business partner.

Participation in this masterclass is free of charge. However, Certificates of Attendance will be issued at a fee.

This is a professional intervention for HR practitioners who want performance systems that deliver results—not stories.

We encourage you to attend and to share this invitation with colleagues who are equally committed to advancing their HR practice.

Kindly save the date. We look forward to hosting you.