Raising the Bar
The Raising the Bar Programme
The Story
Continues
Learn the skills. Follow the journey.
Raise the Bar
Continue Joe's journey while building your own management skills. Each module follows the story and introduces the practical techniques, tools and documents used in real workplaces.
Your Development Journey
Complete the six modules in order. Along the way you'll unlock practical tools, documents
and coaching to help you apply each lesson in your own workplace.
1
Where performance management becomes Raising the Bar
A planned meeting with Coach introduces a completely different way of thinking about performance management
2
Raising the Bar in Action
Armed with a new understanding of performance management, Joe begins applying what he has learned
3
Review – Where we stand. Lessons learnt. Skills to build
Joe pauses to review progress. Some objectives have been achieved. Others are proving challenging. Coach helps him reflect on lessons learned and the skills he must continue to develop.
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4
An introduction to AI – Used responsibly
Coach introduces Joe to AIDE, an AI Digital Assistant. Joe discovers how AI can help managers think more clearly, write more confidently and demonstrate professionalism without the risk
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5
Final Bar-Gap Review of
Progress and Achievement
Joe reviews the journey so far. Together with coach, they identify achievements, discuss unresolved gaps and the progress made since the beginning of the programme.
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6
Upward Bullying –
Recognised and Prepared For
Just as Joe begins to find his feet, a new challenge emerges. Resistance to accountability takes a different form, testing Joe’s judgement and resolve.
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Your Coaching Toolkit
The programme gives you the journey. These resources help you apply it in the real workplace.
Dip into them whenever you need practical advice, proven documents or extra coaching.
Key takeaways, summaries and practical reminders to reinforce what you have learned
Learning Bank
Chapter learning points
Coach flipchart learning
Quick-reference learning formatted for mobile use.​​
Ready-to-use tools, letters and templates referenced throughout the book and programme.
Documentation Bank
Letters and templates
Forms and checklists
RTB Procedures and processes
Real-world insight, practical advice and guidance from Coach for handling difficult situations.
Coach's Take
Practical examples of how AI can support managers professionally, fairly, and responsibly.
AI Used Responsibly
Improving notes and documentation
Creating paper trails
Scanning and deciphering long documents and letters
Advice from experience
Support when situations become difficult
Guidance when confidence or career is under pressure
