Performance Appraisals - Feared or Fabulous

Performance Appraisals are designed to reinforce the desired Corporate Culture of your organisation.  They are all about getting people ‘up to speed’.  They are the systematic evaluation of the performance of employees, to understand the abilities of that person for further growth and development. 

If Performance Appraisals have such fabulous benefits, why then are they feared by Employer and Employee alike? 


Performance Appraisals can be done with the following objectives in mind. To:

• Identify the strengths and weaknesses of employees to place the right person on the right job;
• Maintain and assess the potential of a person for further growth and development;
• Provide feedback to employees regarding their performance and related status;
• Serve as a basis for influencing working habits of employees.

Performance Appraisals should be completed twice a year.  Select two months that are normally quieter in your business.  Often we find January/February and then July/August as the best but that depends on your industry and the way your business operates.  New employees should be appraised regularly during their probation period … getting them up to speed! 


Written by Anthony Davis