Performance Appraisal | Component of The Evaluation Process

http://www.evaluationforms.org/exampl... - As a person who has always considered myself seeking constant improvement, I became interested in the use and application of performance appraisals. Originally, I looked at the performance appraisal as an opportunity to find out how I was doing compared to my boss's expectations. I later found, after I had a department of 19 people to supervise and write appraisals for, that the performance appraisal was a once a year nightmare if I didn't take notes on my employees during the year.

The observations and understanding of the performance appraisal process helped reduce a monumental task into something much more manageable. Also, performing performance appraisals on highly technical people is much more difficult than doing them for employees that are performing routine or production oriented tasks. For production employees, developmental aspects and expectations for job growth are typically not as great. This is not always the rule. There are always a few employees who come along who want and need developmental planning.

Once a regular performance appraisal has been established, the employee becomes comfortable with the process, and a formal written process may be added. Also, this formal written procedure may be used effectively with new employees. The following three pages present a sample performance appraisal form. If some sections do not apply to the situation, they can be modified or deleted altogether.