Book description
Conducting performance appraisals can be a daunting prospect, especially for new managers. With the same brand of accessible and sage advice readers have come to rely on from The First-Time Manager, this helpful guide provides straightforward, useful information that will enable anyone to take on this important task with confidence and skill. Filled with ready-to-use tools including sample dialogues, phrases, and documents, as well as plenty of useful tips,
The First-Time Manager’s Guide to Performance Appraisals
shows readers how to:
* review an employee’s past performance * prepare for the face-to-face meeting * assess how successful the employee has been at meeting goals * set new objectives * help develop career plans * evaluate performers at every level * understand the importance of coaching and counseling throughout the year * write up the appraisal and use ratings * follow up effectively
This book is an essential resource for managers who want to get the most from the performance appraisal process . . . and from their people.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- I. Performance Appraisal: What It’s All About
- II. Getting Ready
- III. The Power of the Pen
- IV. The Face-to-Face Meeting
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V. What to Look Out For
- 13. How to Handle Challenging Performance-Appraisal Situations
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14. How to Avoid Typical Performance-Appraisal Pitfalls
- Legal Pitfalls
- The Top-Ten Performance-Appraisal Pitfalls
- Performance-Appraisal Syndromes
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Trying to Remember What to Cover
- Summary of Past Performance
- Review of Previously Set Performance Objectives
- Working Together to Set New Performance Objectives
- Working with the Employee on a Career-Development Plan
- Reinforcing Praise and Ending on a Positive Note
- Delivering Criticism Constructively
- Encouraging Employees to Make Comments and Ask Questions
- Reiterating Your Availability for Help and Support
- VI. Evaluating Various Types of Employees
- A. List of Performance-Appraisal Tips
- B. Key Federal Legislation
Product information
- Title: The First-Time Manager’s Guide to Performance Appraisals
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2007
- Publisher(s): AMACOM
- ISBN: None
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