Performance-related pay and performance appraisals are discussed as ways to motivate employees and measure their performance. Performance-related pay provides financial rewards to employees who meet or exceed standards. While it can be motivating, it also has disadvantages like discouraging teamwork and causing disputes. Performance appraisals rely more on feedback and identifying employee needs. They are used to document criteria for rewards and make personnel decisions. The presentation then discusses how human resources can function as a strategic asset by playing a critical role in strategy implementation and management systems. It provides seven steps for making HR a strategic partner, including defining business strategy, building an HR business case, linking HR to strategy maps, and implementing management by measurement.