Stress-free Performance Appraisals: Turn Your Most Painful Management Duty Into a Powerful Motivational Tool
- 3h 33m
- Madelyn Appelbaum, Sharon Armstrong
- Career Press, Inc.
- 2003
Performance appraisal is one of the most important, continuous responsibilities of a supervisor. This book takes you through the process of conducting a performance appraisal, where you determine the quality of an employee's performance compared to set objectives, clarify present expectations, and learn the importance of providing employees with positive feedback.
The authors break the process down into several steps starting with the planning, the preparation, and the writing of the performance appraisal form. The next step is to discuss the performance evaluation. You will learn how the supervisor should start the meeting, what needs to be included, how to close the meeting, and the follow-up responsibilities. It also covers some of the legal issues that can surround every performance evaluation. Tips on how the supervisor can protect his or her interests as well as the company's are also provided.
About the Authors
Sharon Armstrong began her career in Human Resources in 1985 as a Recruiter/Trainer in a large Manhattan law firm. Since launching her own consulting business, Human Resources 911, in 1998, Armstrong has provided training and completed HR projects dealing with performance management design and implementation for a wide variety of clients.
Madelyn Appelbaum is a strategic communication pro who has managed wide-ranging initiatives on national and international levels. Overseeing performance appraisals for a 38-person staff, she developed an interactive tool designed to factor employee feedback into the appraisal product.
In this Book
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The Roots of Anxiety
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Forget Winging It!
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Appraisals That Don't Bite
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Championing Organizational Vision
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The Many Facets of Compensation
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Beware of Rating Errors
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When Appraisals Go Off Track
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Planning for Improvement
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Keep it Legal!
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Appraisals@ 21st Century
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The Case for Ditching Appraisals
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Chapter Notes
