Academic Staff

The PMDS procedure for academic staff, it is important for staff to attend relevant performance management training, either as a reviewee, a reviewer or both prior to undertaking a performance review.

A limited number of training sessions will be held throughout the academic year.  If there are no dates currently scheduled below, please email staffdevelopment@nuigalway.ie 

Alternatively, you can view a PMDS academic reviewee training session held on July 24th 2013 with IPA senior trainer Edwin Maguire in NUI Galway.  If viewing the session, I would also recommend that you view the additional training resources section on this site where there are additional video clips.

Support Staff

The PMDS procedure for support services staff, it is important for staff to attend relevant performance management training, either as a reviewee, a reviewer or both prior to undertaking a performance review.

A limited number of training sessions will be held throughout the academic year. 
To register to attend, please email staffdevelopment@nuigalway.ie indicate the type of training, and your preferred date and time.

You are also recommended to view the additional training resources section on this site where there are useful and informative video clips. 

Course Title Date Time  Venue
PMDS Reviweee Training  (2 hours) 18.02.15 2:00p.m. TBC
 Course Title  Date Time   Venue
PMDS Reviewer Training (3 hours) 18.02.15    9:00a.m.    TBC    

Additional PMDS Training Supports

Additional PMDS training resource for NUI Galway staff; a number of short videos demonstrating aspects of the PMDS meeting which are divided into the following categories:

  • Action Planning
  • Administration Management
  • Openings
  • Objective Setting
  • Teaching
  • Research
    • Research Questions
    • Research Choice screens

The videos are available on the staff intranet at Performance Management Development Scheme videos page.

It is recommended to use these videos after attending the class room based training sessions.