Avoiding Biases in Performance Appraisals

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My experience indicates that while an employee is being appraised, there are certain cognitive biases which effect the performance appraisal. Is there any process or method to remove or decrease the occurence of such biases while appraissing? Thanks for your advice... (...) Read more? Sign up for free

		Bilkisu Kure Analyst, Nigeria
	Objective Performance Appraisals It's easier to remove bias from the performance appraisal process if the key performance indicators (kpis) are measurable (this is more easily done in financial institutions where the metrics are in numbers). The key is in setting measurable KPIs and having an independent way of monitoring them, such as an automated system devoid of human intervention.

		SANKHA SUBHRA RAKSHIT
	Key Responsibility Indicators Thank you for your support. But is this applicable in every industry and function? For example in a sales team we can go by figures but what about the operations people?

		Bilkisu Kure Analyst, Nigeria
	Appraisals for Operations/back Office Staff For operations people you might want to measure th (...)

		Caroline Kangalee Trinidad and Tobago
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		Dr. Sapna Dadwal Professor, India
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