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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Business
Lesson Topic: the measurement, causes and consequences of poor employee performance
Learning Objective/s:
  • Describe the main tools used to measure employee performance (appraisals, KPIs, 360‑degree feedback, attendance records, productivity ratios).
  • Identify the four categories of causes that lead to poor performance.
  • Analyse how poor performance impacts productivity, quality, costs and workplace climate.
  • Evaluate appropriate HR interventions to diagnose and improve low performance.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and laptop
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Printed handout of the summary table (causes, indicators, consequences)
  • Case‑study worksheets on performance issues
  • KPI data sheets for a mock company
  • Exit‑ticket slips
 Introduction:
Begin with a brief video of a manager confronting low productivity. Prompt students to recall how they have measured performance in previous lessons. State that by the end of the session they will be able to measure, diagnose and propose HR solutions for poor employee performance.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5') – quick quiz on common performance metrics.
  2. Mini‑lecture (10') – overview of measurement tools and their purpose.
  3. Group activity (15') – analyse a case study to identify root causes (individual, job‑design, organisational, external).
  4. Whole‑class discussion (10') – map identified causes to likely consequences for the business.
  5. Role‑play (15') – students design a brief HR action plan (diagnosis, improvement steps, review schedule).
  6. Exit ticket (5') – each student writes one measurable objective they would set for a struggling employee.
Conclusion:
Recap the link between measurement, causes, consequences and HR interventions. Collect exit tickets to check understanding and assign homework: research a real‑world example where a company successfully turned around poor performance and prepare a one‑page summary.