The First-Time Manager’s Guide to Performance Appraisals

Appendix A. List of Performance-Appraisal Tips

Tip #1:	The primary objective of a performance appraisal is to ensure the maximum utilization of every employee’s skills, knowledge, and interests.
Tip #2:	Secondary performance-appraisal objectives include enhancing employer-employee relations; permitting HR to perform key tasks more effectively; and motivating employees to pursue goals that are compatible with organizational goals.
Tip #3:	The most effective performance-appraisal programs are those that are beneficial to managers, employees, and the organization as a whole.
Tip #4:	While HR has the greatest scope of responsibility when it comes to performance appraisals, managers and employees should also actively participate in the process.
Tip #5:	In order ...