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Monitoring Performance – ‘On the Hoof’
In my blog ‘Monitoring Performance: An Example Monitoring Plan’ I propose (not surprisingly given the title) that a planned and structured approach to monitoring performance of our employees is...
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Performance Objectives: Deadly Sin No 2
In the first in this mini – series of blogs ‘Performance Objectives: The 7 Deadly Sins’ I explained that although performance objectives are a brilliantly effective tool for improving employee...
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Performance Objectives: Deadly Sin No 3
For many years, when I was a manager, I thought that performance objectives were only good for the ‘numbers’ part of a job. I thought they were about; volume of work, % of sales, $ in savings etc....
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How to Write Appraisal Form Comments: 4 Quick Tips
What we write on the performance appraisal form really matters to our employees. How to write appraisal form comments that clearly and accurately reflects the appraisal meeting discussion and satisfy...
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Performance Appraisal: The Meeting Agenda
One of the easiest ways of making a performance appraisal meeting suck is to get bogged down in the paperwork and to lose sight of the purpose of the appraisal meeting – to review and improve the...
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Performance Appraisal Meetings: What’s the Point?
The Purpose of the Performance Appraisal Meeting Performance appraisal. Most managers have to do it. Most employees have to go through it. But what, exactly, is the point of the performance appraisal...
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Performance Appraisal: Discussing Development Needs
One of the most motivational parts of the performance appraisal meeting is the discussion we have with our employees about their development and career progression needs. But here’s something...
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How to Encourage Your Staff to Write Performance Objectives
Do you need to encourage your staff to write their own performance objectives? I was recently sent an email from Learning and Development Manager asking me how she can involve staff in writing their...
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What Not to Write on Your Own Performance Appraisal Form
Having read my blog ‘Writing Performance Appraisal Forms’ a Learning and Development Manager contacted me recently to ask if I would review her self – appraisal form. She had been asked by her manager...
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Reviewing The Performance Appraisal System
Are you thinking of reviewing your performance appraisal system? I have recently been contacted by a medium sized professional services business who wants some help in reviewing their performance...
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