Conducting Performance Appraisals

What

Appraising performance is a key element of the larger Performance Management Process and is an ongoing activity between leaders and employees. Regular performance appraisals throughout the calendar year provide the opportunity for leaders to

• Recognize contributions and emphasize strengths
• Identify areas for improvement or development
• Understand career interests
• Set the stage for the creation of development plans to strengthen performance
• Provide opportunities to develop skills/experience related to career interests

Why

Performance management is the foundation under which individual and team contributions are aligned to organizational performance outcomes. Strong leaders see performance appraisal as a means to:

•  set employees up for success
• help employees attain higher levels of performance
• assist employees to establish career goals
• ensure the achievement of business unit and department goals

When

Interim performance appraisals should be conducted at least twice during the calendar year (May and September) followed by the annual performance appraisal in January.