A fast and easy guide for turning the dreaded performance appraisal into a constructive, collaborative effort
If the thought of conducting performance appraisals for your employees makes you cringe, you’re not alone. After all, if you and your people aren’t on the same page about expectations and performance, your working relationship can be seriously harmed. If handled incorrectly, performance appraisals can turn into nerve-wracking confrontations. But performance appraisals are a vitally important part of any organization, and can lead to increased productivity, higher efficiency, and a more pleasant working environment.
Productive Performance Appraisals is a fast and easy guide for turning the dreaded performance appraisal into a constructive, collaborative effort. The book gives you all the easy-to-use tools you need to conduct an effective review—including sample dialogs, checklists, and forms. You’ll find practical, straightforward advice on:
- Planning and organizing the appraisal session
- Setting short- and long-term goals
- Eliciting the employee’s input
- Handling problems and "sticky" subjects such as promotions and disagreements
In addition, this completely updated edition contains new sections on rating employees, justifying scores, and weaving disciplinary language into the review. The book gives you guidance on developing career plans, keeping consistent records, communicating changes in roles, how reviews are used when determining layoffs, and much more.
When managed properly, the performance appraisal process is an opportunity to create an environment of job satisfaction and motivation among your people, inspire retention, and build a culture that focuses on performance excellence. This indispensable book gives you the tools and advice you need to get the most out of this important part of managing others.
Table of Contents
Preface
Part I The Productive Appraisal
Chapter 1 What’s the Point?
Chapter 2 It’s as Easy as One, Two, Three
Chapter 3 Face-to-Face
Part II How to Make It Happen: Advance Preparations
Chapter 4 Plan for the Future
Chapter 5 Document, Document, Document
Chapter 6 Prepare Yourself
Chapter 7 Prepare Your Employee
Part III Common Problems and Effective Solutions
Chapter 8 When You Disagree on Roles and Goals
Chapter 9 When the News Is Bad
Chapter 10 Watch Out for Pitfalls
Part IV Wrapping It Up
Chapter 11 The Post-Appraisal Meeting
Chapter 12 You’re Ready to Go
Index
