|
|
How can employees prepare for a Performance Appraisal?
Home » Assessment » Performance Appraisals » How can employees prepare for a Performance Appraisal?Many Performance Appraisals don’t go as well as expected because managers fail to help their employees prepare for an evaluation. Now, it depends on how involved you want your appraisals to be, but at the very least you need to let employees know in advance that you’ll be meeting—not just an hour before you call them into our office. Let them know that this is a time to learn and improve, not a time to get picked on by management.
The best thing employees can do, no matter the level of evaluation, is to come with questions and comments to discuss written down. Also, many managers suggest that employees bring a list of their previous year’s accomplishments, improvements, and turning points in their careers. Managers don’t always know or remember all of an employee’s good points; unfortunately, failures stand out more than successes, so it’s nice for employees to be prepared to remind managers of the good things. This also helps justify any requests made for promotions, raises, increased department budgets, or other requests based on merit.
Remind employees that you want the appraisal to be a positive experience. Let them know you’re open to listen, and that you expect the same of them. Reviews aren’t easy, if you’re doing them right, but they can and should be helpful to everyone involved. Coming into them with the right attitude and preparation on both sides should smooth the process.
Related Performance Appraisals Articles
- What is Performance Appraisal?
- What are the benefits of conducting a Performance Appraisal?
- What isn’t a Performance Appraisal?
- Where do I find, or how do I create, performance appraisal forms?
- How can employees prepare for a Performance Appraisal?
- Should managers tie salary raises to Performance Appraisals?