Appraisals seem like a waste of time. How can I make them worthwhile?
What is the point of appraisals?
How do I give my manager feedback?
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‘Appraisals can be a complete waste of time or even destructive if you do them badly. Done well, they can improve performance.’
Many people just don't know where to start when it comes to performance reviews. Find out why and what to do about it.
What Appraisals and Employee Performance Reviews are Really For and How to Make Them Work
If you are an HR Professional and you need to help managers to do performance reviews, I've written some tips especially for you. If you are a Manager and you need to be able to carry out appraisals for your team, there is set of tips for you.
If you need to prepare for your own appraisal, there's a set specially for you too.
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- What Appraisals and Performance Reviews are really for. Many people just don't know. Once you do know it's much easier to do a good job.
- For Managers, there is a structure that is virtually guaranteed to lead to a successfully carried out appraisal. It's simple, straight forward and it works. You'll wonder why no one told you before.
- What to do if there are disagreements over whether the objectives have been achieved or not.
- How to avoid one of the worst mistakes managers make in appraisals.
- What to do during the year to make sure you make the most of the appraisal next time.
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"Praise and the Appraisal"
105 Tips & Techniques to Make Appraisals Work by Nancy Slessenger
- Do you hate doing appraisals and performance reviews?
- Do you find it really difficult?
- Do you worry about how people will respond?
- Are you concerned about how you will tackle under-performance?
If you do, this booklet is for you. It’s written for those carrying out appraisals and performance reviews and also for those on the receiving end.
In this simple, step by step guide you will discover:
- How to plan for the appraisal
- What to do during the year
- How to structure the appraisal
- How to make difficult discussions about performance easy
- How to apply scoring systems, gradings and ratings in a way that is fair and consistent
- How to handle those awkward moments
- What to do if an individual has not achieved their objectives
- How to phrase written comments on a review form
- How to work out a development plan
- How to make the process motivational
Immediate results you can expect when you use Praise and the Appraisal
- You will be clear what you need to do
- You will know how to prepare effectively
- You will be able to handle awkward moments and issues
- You will know what to do during the year to make the process work well
Appraisals are a part of most organisations’ performance management process. Used effectively they can help to improve performance and motivate people. Used badly they can do the reverse.
This booklet contains tips designed to make it easier for you to make the most of the appraisal process and includes a section of Frequently Asked Questions from managers and individuals.
For a hard copy of "Praise and the Appraisals" go here.