Performance Appraisals
One Day

Whether the news is good or bad, performance appraisals can be a great experience.

Objectives

• Understand the four steps to a successful performance appraisal
• Prepare for an appraisal meeting with a specific employee
• Practice giving and receiving feedback
• Develop plans for dealing with difficult appraisal situations
• Prepare for a performance planning session - review past performance - evaluate ability and motivation
• Decide on meeting arrangements and setting the agenda
• Learn how to review compensation
• Determine and communicate new responsibilities

Agenda

Exercise: What is your employee's perspective?
The four steps to a successful performance appraisal
meeting
How to prepare for the appraisal meeting
Performance problems: ability or motivation?
Exercise: Analyzing the employee's performance and
yours
Pressures to grade too high or too low
Completing the appraisal form
Conducting the meeting
The ASK/TELL, ASK/TELL method
Exercise: practice the appraisal meeting
Reviewing compensation
Performance planning