THE
RAISING THE BAR WAY
Coach and AI Supported
Performance Management
Struggling to deal with poor performance?
Worried about getting it wrong?
You're not alone. Most managers are expected to improve performance issues....
without ever being shown how.
This is your place to handle it properly - step by step
Does this sound familiar?
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You’ve inherited a team with performance issues
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Yours expected to resolve them but you have never been shown how
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You are worried about making a mistake
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You're not sure if you boss will support you
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And if you do try to do it, you might be accused of bullying
So you do nothing.
And that’s the real problem.
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The stress builds.
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Your confidence drops.
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And your best people start to lose respect.
You are not alone.
This site is here to show you exactly what to do, clearly, practically, and safely.
You're Personal Coach when using this site
Hi — I’m the Raising the Bar Coach.
Your personal performance coach but just call me Coach.
I’m here to guide you through the Raising the Bar Way, to show you how to manage performance properly, confidently, and without fear. Because most managers aren’t shown how to do this. They’re just expected to.
About Coach >>>
If you’re ready to stop avoiding the issues, take a stand, and exercise your rights as a manager, I’m here for you.
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Let me show you how.
First things first.
There is no cost to use this site.
The book has a small cost, but it’s not essential — everything on this site can be used without it. The book simply supports the running and ongoing development of the site.
Everything else is free to use, download, copy, and adapt:
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The RTB Way programme
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Learning banks
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Documentation and templates
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Slides and visuals for training
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Example notes and correspondence
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RTB processes and procedures
This is a complete, practical resource for managing people performance for you to use.
Manager Resources & Guides
Documentation, best practice, processes, procedures, tips and advice
Manager Development & Learning
The first management book written like a political thriller
Your RTB Toolkit
Everything you need to apply the Raising the Bar Way in practice
Let me show you how this site works and where to start.​
Start with the book sample
Follow Joe, a first-time manager, as he takes on a poor-performing team — with little support and a “bad apple” intent on pushing him out.
You’ll see what happens when Joe tries to raise the bar…
the resistance he faces…
and how, with the support of Coach, an exceptional HR partner, and the responsible use of AI, he learns how to handle it properly.
This is performance management as it really is —
not theory, but reality.
This is a management book written to read like a workplace political thriller — full of pressure, politics, hidden agendas, and characters you’ll recognise.
Start here — it only takes a few minutes
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Introduction (1 minute)
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Meet the Characters (3 minutes)
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Chapter 1 — The Boss Who Wanted Me Gone (3 minutes)
👉 Read the sample
Then continue — where learning begins
Move straight into:
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Chapter 2 — The Raising the Bar Way (Module 1 & 2) (~15 minutes)
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Chapter 3 — Ambushed in Plain Sight (3 minutes)
This is where the story becomes a practical programme —
and you begin to see how the Raising the Bar Way works in real situations.
Now apply it — to your own team
At this point, don’t just read on.
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👉 Pause and use what you’ve learned.
Review your own team using the Raising the Bar approach:
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What is the standard (The Bar)?
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What objectives need to be set?
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What plans need to be put in place?
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How will progress be reviewed?
This is the RTB Cycle in action:
Objectives → Planning → Reviews → Appraisal
Then continue — your way
From here, the choice is yours.
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Continue the story and purchase the full book (paperback or ebook)
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Continue through the RTB Way programme
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Or return as needed, using the tools and guidance as you implement your plans
Because this is the difference
This isn’t just something to read.
It’s something to use.
Sample
Read the opening of the book, including:
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Introduction
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The Characters
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Chapter 1 — The Boss Who Wanted Me Gone
👉 Read the sample