The Tips For Creating A World-Class Appraisal System
The Tips For Creating A World-Class Appraisal System
WORLD-CLASS
APPRAISAL SYSTEM
DESIGN THE FORM LIST
• Design it early!
BUILD YOUR COMPANY’S VALUE INTO YOUR
FORM
• Take Initiative: Be proactive, challenge each other, take risks and adapt.
• Be Passionate: Care about your work and take pride in what you do.
• Have Fun: Create a positive work space and build strong relationships.
• Value Teamwork: Approach problems with a "we over me" mentality.
ASSURE ONGOING COMMUNICATION DURING
DEVELOPMENT
• Announcements
• House-organ bulletins
• Surveys
• Suggestions
TRAIN ALL APPRAISERS
• Goal-setting
• Planning
• Developing people
• Behavioral observation
• Persuading
• Confronting unacceptable performance
• Discrimination
• Problem solving
ORIENT ALL APPRAISERS
• Training
• Termination decisions
• Promotion
• Salary changes
• Employee movement
MONITOR AND REVISE THE PROGRAM
• Schedule a time with your new employee to reach a mutual understanding of the job's
duties and responsibilities. Communication is critical to the performance evaluation
process, reports the Society for Human Resource Management, as without it, the
employee has not idea where he or she stands in relation to achieving goals and
objectives. Failure to communicate effectively may create issues upon completion of an
introductory period or a year-end appraisal.
TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
• Employers that provide regular feedback generally get high approval marks from their
employees. Workers feel good about managers who are genuinely appreciative of
employee efforts, even if it's just an informal "thanks for your hard work." With
supervisors and managers who understand the importance of feedback, you can maintain
a work force that is motivated to achieve high job performance.
THE RIGHT SYSTEM
• Utilizing a performance appraisal system that's right for your company size, work
environment, business and industry is important. The wrong type of performance
appraisal can work against you, and employees will not look forward to the process. A
small work force may benefit from a less formal, more interactive appraisal system where
managers encourage employees to play an integral role in assessing their own
performance. On the other hand, larger organizations may benefit from a more structured
one that rates employees and designates wage increases in a more systematic way.
EXPLAIN YOUR PURPOSE
• Explain to employees how your organization invests time and effort in professional
development. Performance evaluations are not intended to be punitive – rather, the
purpose of evaluating job performance is to uncover strengths, identify weaknesses and
work on striking a balance between the two. Managers should remember the intent of
performance evaluation is to provide helpful feedback. Train your supervisors and
managers on how to conduct performance appraisals that instill pride in individual
accomplishments and contributions to the company.