EPN 6: Managing and developing nationally-recruited staff ? aiming for equity

Barcelona, Spain, 16 - 18 June 2004

Key points:

Rigorous performance appraisal, linked to career development, is vital if nationallyrecruited staff are to be managed equitably.
Equity (fairness) is not the same as equality but is applying the same values to different situations, perhaps by having a standard framework that is adapted to different contexts.
Up-front training at the start of a programme can make a huge difference.
There was general consensus that most contracts for nationally-recruited staff should be indefinite, since short contracts are a major obstacle to staff development.
Good people-management of nationally-recruited staff makes for more effective programmes.