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Performance Phrases For Performance Reviews

This completely revised and updated second edition of Perfect Phrases for Performance Reviews provides hundres of ready-made phrases you can use to clearly communicate any employee performance in 74 different skill areas. ...more

Perfect Phrases For Setting Performance Goals

This completely revised and updated second edition of Perfect Phrases for Setting Performance Goals provides hundreds of precisely worded performance goals you can put to use in virtually any situation. ...more

Performance Management - A Briefcase Book Second Edition Perfromance Managment A Briefcase Book

Proven strategies for maximizing employee commitment and performance As a manager, you know that employee performance is your most important asset—but are you making smart, well-thought-out efforts to leverage it to its fullest? Manager’s Guide to Performance Management helps you get the most out of your people by focusing on performance planning (instead of appraising), creating a dialog (instead of issuing directives), and solving problems (instead of pointing blame). ... more

 

What Should I Mention To The Employee When Setting Up A Performance Appraisal Meeting?

It's the manager's responsibility to set up and schedule the performance appraisal or employee review meeting. So, how do you do it? What do you need to discuss with the employee when you arrange and schedule the performance appraisal interview? Here's a short list.

Discuss:

  • The purpose, including the benefits to the employee
  • How the process will work (focusing on employee input and control).
  • Your intent to ensure "no surprises".
  • Time, place, and length expected.
  • The need to arrange uniterrupted time.
  • Any work the employee should do (and you also will do) before the meeting.

Is there one that is more important than the others? Probably. You should be absolutely clear that there will be no surprises for the employee, since anything discussed during the review meeting should have already been discussed when it was relevant. The reason the "no surprises" rule should be well understood is that it helps put employees at ease, and will make them less defensive and fearful.

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Bacal & Associates was founded in 1992 by consultant and book author, Robert Bacal. Robert's books on performance management and reviews have been published by McGraw-Hill. He is available for consultation, training and keynote speaking on performance and management at work.

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We Believe

  • Performance management and appraisal MUST be a partnership between manager and employee where BOTH benefit.
  • Performance management can be the lever for improved employee engagement.
  • The review process is the LEAST important part of performance management
  • If managers aren't managing employee performance, why are they there?

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  • 722 St. Isidore Rd.
  • Casselman
  • Ontario
  • Canada, K0A 1M0