An Overview of Performance Appraisal

For many managers, the ideas of conducting performance appraisal fills them with dread. This is unfortunate, as performance appraisal is a crucial element of the overall performance management process and, as such, generates many benefits for the individual, the line manager and the organisation. This course will enable the learner to approach performance appraisal more positively, having gained an understanding of the purpose, content and structure of the process. He or she will also buy into the importance of performance appraisal, having appreciated the many benefits that emerge from it. ‘An Overview of Performance Appraisal’ forms an essential foundation for all managers with line responsibility for performance appraisal, enabling them to derive maximum benefit from the other courses in the series. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Understand the benefits to the manager of a Performance Appraisal • Understand the benefits to the individual of a Performance Appraisal • Understand the benefits to the organisation of a Performance Appraisal • List the key elements of an effective Performance Appraisal • Describe the structure of a Performance Appraisal discussion • The importance of appraisal skills