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It’s difficult to know who dislikes performance appraisals more...managers or employees!
Even so, managing the performance of employees may be the single most important part of a manager’s job. Managing employee performance can make a significant difference in organizational productivity and to the bottom line. Managers generally dislike the performance appraisal process because they misunderstand its purpose. They feel that being truthful with employees about their performance will strain the working relationship and do little to change behavior.
Taking The “Dread” Out Of Performance Appraisal
The work place is no place for a parent-child relationship between managers and employees and no one likes to sit in judgment of others. In the absence of specific skills, the performance appraisal process is associated with discomfort and the potential of creating or increasing animosity and so it is often avoided it at all costs.
The Performance Planning and Review Program
Harrington & Associates works with its clients to implement a program that focuses on Performance Management, not performance appraisal. It is a cyclical process that provides the employer and employee with proven tools and strategies to develop and measure skills, abilities and productivity. The system components include development of organization-wide goals with accompanying policies and practices for achieving those goals.
The basis for Performance Management systems is communication. When employees and managers develop individual performance plans together, and when the managers provide resources for training and coaching, the measurement of the employees’ progress and attainment of personal goals results in metrics which are meaningful and useful at all organization-wide levels.
Performance Management offers top management the tools to make sound business decisions regarding rewarding deserving employees for performance, competency and support of the company’s mission.
