Avoid Routine Annual Performance Appraisals

Avoid Routine Annual Performance Appraisals

Performance appraisals in my opinion should not be allowed to become a routine annual exercise, but should be used to improve the performances of all levels of staff. They should be carried out in an informal environment that does not make the appraisee feel he/she is being interviewed or scrutinized. Appraisals can be made fun, with the supervisor and the supervised benefiting immensely as both parties are able to share a lot which can be transferred into the work place. Appraisal discussions could be held informally every six or eight weeks with supervisory note taken by the supervisor.

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		2 K Ghosh Business Consultant
	Periodicity and Purpose of Appraisals I have been in the automobile industry for over 10 years now. While I agree with most of the views expressed, I do believe that appraisal should not be a tool for salary justification alone. It should be more to take stock of the individual performance level and suitability, besides assessing the training needs. Having said that, for any systematic and timely performance course correction, wouldn't it be more practical to carry out appraisals every quarter? It might be able to improve performance when ever there is a dip. Why should we wait for the year end process to appraise an employee as to what is wrong with him. Sum total of business output is a continuous process through the year, and it does not wait your yearly appraisals and assessments for any corrective measure! I would be delighted to hear on this, from my learned friends!

		1 Anagha Kumar HR Consultant, India
	Performance Assessments Must Be Ongoing I agree performance assessment is an ongoing activity and should not happen half-yearly or annually.... Sign up

		2 Maurizio Morselli Teacher, Italy
	The Annual Performance Review Process: Let the Games Begin! About the annual performance review games people play and the perils of the Gaussuan Curve. It’s th... Sign up

		0 sergio wojtyszyn Argentina
	Performance Appraisal not Only Performance Review The performance appraisal is a good moment to have a formal meeting with the employee. But sometimes... Sign up