Stress-Free Performance Appraisals: Turn Your Most Painful Management Duty into a Powerful Motivational Tool
Performance appraisals are one of the most important, continuous responsibilities of a supervisor...and the most dreaded. This book takes you through the entire process of conducting a productive and meaningful performance appraisal -- without the usual tension, anxiety, and uncertainty that most managers encounter in this process. Emphasizing the importance of providing employees with positive feedback, the authors break the process down into several steps -- with detailed coverage. No stone...
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Performance appraisals are one of the most important, continuous responsibilities of a supervisor...and the most dreaded. This book takes you through the entire process of conducting a productive and meaningful performance appraisal -- without the usual tension, anxiety, and uncertainty that most managers encounter in this process. Emphasizing the importance of providing employees with positive feedback, the authors break the process down into several steps -- with detailed coverage. No stone in the performance appraisal is left unturned and no loophole is left unexplored. This book eliminates the stress and uncertainty of the performance appraisal process, making it the most powerful management tool you can use to create confident, motivated, and productive employees.
It's Not Supposed to Be This Way...9Chapter 1The Roots of Anxiety13Chapter 2Forget Winging It!25Chapter 3Appraisals That Don't Bite41Chapter 4Championing Organizational Vision65Chapter 5The Many Facets of Compensation81Chapter 6Beware of Rating Errors101Chapter 7When Appraisals Go Off Track115Chapter 8Planning for Improvement133Chapter 9Keep It Legal!145Chapter 10Appraisals@21st Century155Chapter 11The Case for Ditching Appraisals181Chapter Notes195Bibliography207Index217About the Authors223
