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What Can Go Wrong With The Appraisal Process?
Accurate performance appraisal can provide you with quality information, but you should be aware that there are two sets of traps into which you can fall regarding the whole process. The first of these pertains to the ways in which human beings acquire and process information and the second...
Article on how to conduct an appraisal of your staff. A structure for appraisal Once you have decided how often you are going to appraise and where the best information on performance is likely to be found, the next thing to consider is how you are actually going to carry the appraisal out....
Appraisals (iv): Who Should Appraise?
Once you've decided how often to appraise, the next important question is, 'Where is the best information likely to be found?' It is easy to assume that the best judge of performance is the line manager or supervisor. This may not be true. Good information about performance is likely to come from...
Appraisals (ii): What Use Is An Appraisal?
Many managers adopt appraisal systems just because other organisations have them or perhaps because it is seen as the right thing to do. This can mean that a business operates an appraisal system that does not fit its needs. Also, people are often unclear about what it is that appraisal actually...
Delegation allows a manager to control processes through other people. Delegation is essential because you can't do everything. If you want your business to function properly, you must delegate. Unfortunately, as we shall see, there is a considerable difference between delegating, and delegating...
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Giving Feedback In An Appraisal
Feedback may come in the form of praise or criticism. Praise is vital and motivational, but must be specific. Criticism must similarly be specific - and factual - and aimed at the behaviour, not the person. If you are dealing with sub-standard performance, don’t blame - look for ways to gain...
Appraisals (i): What Is An Appraisal?
Performance appraisal is the business equivalent to a compass for checking position and direction. It is designed to ensure that you are on course and have not strayed into dangerous territory. Without an effective route finder, you may not reach your intended destination or, even worse, get...
Appraisals (iii): How Often Should You Appraise?
Before you actually embark on the process of achieving increased capacity from a performance appraisal, you may need to consider both the frequency of, and framework for, the review. The first point to consider is how often should appraisal take place. Larger organisations will often conduct...
Delegation and Staff Appraisal
As an owner manager, it will undoubtedly be necessary for you to delegate work to others and to appraise their performance. How you handle such situations will have a very great bearing on how you are perceived. In addition, there is more to each process than simply to sit down and have a chat to...
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