performance appraisal – a tough time for both manager and company

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B Y C O M M U N I C A T I O N S & L E A D E R S H I P E X P E R T S

P E R F O R M A N C E A P P R A I S A L – A

T O U G H T I M E F O R B O T H M A N A G E R

A N D C O M P A N Y

Here are some issues that canhappen with employeesperformance appraisal.

P E R F O R M A N C E A P P R A I S A L S C A NB E A V E R Y T R I C K Y M A T T E R F O R

A N Y M A N A G E R , N O M A T T E R H O WE X P E R I E N C E D T H E Y A R E . I T I S A

S L I P P E R Y S L O P E T H A T S H O U L DB E C R O S S E D V E R Y C A U T I O U S L Y ,

T H O U G H I T I S A N E S S E N T I A LC O M P O N E N T O F A N Y

O R G A N I Z A T I O N .

T h e r e a s o n s m a n a g e r s f i n da p p r a i s a l s t o b e a d i f f i c u l tp r o c e s s c a n v a r y f r o m t h em a n a g e r s l a c k o f t r a i n i n g t o as i m p l e m i s m a t c h o f p e r f o r m a n c ea p p r a i s a l e x p e c t a t i o n w i t h t h ea c t u a l b u s i n e s s n e e d s

Managers are Poorly Trained

Absence of Outcome Based PerformanceMeasure

Lack of Regular Feedback

Inconsistency in Ratings

Performance Appraisal Not Used forImprovement

Managers are Poorly Trained

It can be a mistake for an organization toassume that managers know how to

conduct a performance appraisal effectively.Even if a manager has  years of experience,the process can differ from organization to

organization. Hence it helps both thebusiness and the manager to be trained

specifically in the way the current businessconducts their appraisals. This shouldinclude a review of the forms, the rating

system and how the data gathered is used.

Inconsistency in Ratings

Different managers are from differentbackgrounds and may have different

standards and expectation so ratings maybe significantly different on a manager by

manager basis. Something that isconsidered as acceptable performance byone manager,  can be considered as not­acceptable by other. This can be a big

challenge for organizations as the appraisalcriteria they use are subjective instead ofmeasurable performance outcomes.

Absence of Outcome BasedPerformance Measure

In most cases, performance appraisals aredone on the basis of subjective criteria suchas leadership or customer service skills.

Such criteria can lack specific outcomes totrack measurable results. Performanceappraisals should be done in a way thatallows both managers and employees toevaluate their performance based on

measurable outcomes.

Performance Appraisal Not Used forImprovement

The best practice is to use the performanceappraisal as an opportunity forimprovement. It is great way fororganizations to learn about their

employees' strength and opportunities forareas of improvement and development to

be an asset to the employee.

Lack of Regular Feedback

The whole idea of this process is to identifyand resolve performance issues before they

become problematic; so executing theprocess only once a year is not in the bestinterests of the employee or the employer.Remember to build in 12­1 meetings and

generate a cycle of more frequent feedbackto get the best results and no leave anyoneopen to any nasty surprises when annual

appraisal time comes around.

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T H A N K Y O U F O RR E A D I N G T H I S

P R E S E N T A T I O N

I f y o u w a n t m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h i s t o p i c , p l e a s e v i s i th e r e : w o r k i n g v o i c e s . c o m