My Performance and Development Conversation

My Performance and Development Conversation (MPDC) is a new approach to how we hold performance review, which will go live in September 2023.

My Performance and Development Conversation is about setting your work priorities for the year, aligned to the University's strategic plan, your department or service plan and underpinned by our values.

It is about having positive, future focused conversations throughout the year rather than simply at the beginning and at the end.

It is also about you taking responsibility for your performance and development and owning your role in the process.

Guidance Material

My Development Conversation Meeting Notes (22/23)
Behaviour Framework
Bringing our behaviours to life
5 Magic Questions - Doodly Video
My Performance Check In
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Using Aston Staff Portal to record your MPDC

For all staff and managers. Once you've had your My Performance and Development Conversation, you will need to record, update and keep track of your work priorities using the Aston Staff Portal.

User Guides and Videos are available here.

Resources and forms

All Aston University Policies and Procedures

Development Opportunities

What support is available to managers?

Available to complete on demand is the Introduction to My Performance and Development Conversation for Managers module. In this module you will learn about the underpinning principles, the MPDC cycle, tips for having effective conversations and using the staff portal to input and approve priorities.

Also available throughout the year are sessions to support managers hold effective performance conversations. These sessions will be delivered through remote learning or face to face delivery and include:

Developing priorities - how to assess your team’s potential and work together to create realistic and motivating priorities that engage team members and contribute to the Aston strategy
Managing priorities - how to check in throughout the year, ensure that priorities are on track and adjust these if needed, and how to keep momentum and wellbeing going throughout the process.

A guide on holding an end of year review covers how to have powerful conversations and respond to excellent performance, encourage reflection as well as how to address underperformance.