Performance Appraisal Training
Learn best practice for reviewing performance & giving feedback
Performance Appraisal Course
Learn how to conduct effective performance appraisals.
Comprehensive one-day performance appraisal training for managers, to improve appraisers’ performance management techniques. Also available as ‘bite-size’ virtual training via Zoom or Microsoft Teams.
- 1/2 day course
- 1 day course
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Provides practical performance appraisal training to help participants:
- Acquire the critical knowledge, skills and confidence to undertake effective performance appraisal discussions with their direct reports.
- Improve the performance of their direct reports through the effective use of the performance management process.
For team leaders and line managers who have a responsibility for managing the performance and conduct of others at work.
By the end of this one-day appraisal training course, participants will be able to:
- State the core principles and benefits of effective performance appraisals
- Set and write SMART performance objectives
- Review the appraisee’s performance and clearly summarise the agreed level of performance
- Give constructive and motivational feedback
- Hold structured conversational performance appraisal meetings
Principles of effective appraisals
- Performance management, the tools and their benefits
- Principles of effective performance appraisal discussions
- Organisations performance appraisal process
- ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’ style quiz or speed chatting/ revolving flipchart exercise, presentation and group discussion
Setting SMART Objectives
- Objective setting process
- Communicating performance objectives
- Writing SMART performance objectives
- Presentation, the ‘shoot out’ exercise with facilitated group review, paired written practice and group discussion
The appraisal meeting
- Structuring and introducing the appraisal meeting
- Identifying the key skills needed
- Evidencing performance
- Demonstration/presentation, paired exercise and facilitated group review discussion
Appraisal skills
- Questioning, listening and giving feedback
- Presentation, paired and small group exercises, and facilitated group discussion
Practicing the key skills in conducting an appraisal
- Each participant takes the role of appraisee, appraiser and observer using a checklist
- Practice sessions in trios with group learning review and discussion
Performance appraisal documentation and follow up
- Reviewing internal performance appraisal documentation
- Providing follow up to the appraisal and frequency
- Preparing for the performance appraisal meeting
- Review of documentation, group discussion and preparation checklist
Review and next steps
- Review of learning and action planning
- Course feedback
The appraisal training will be supported with:
- An optional participant pre-course questionnaire and/or pre-course reading
- A colour printed workbook with techniques and tips for conducting appraisals as well as space for personal notes
- An optional performance guide summarising the key points
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Testimonials from previous attendees
Excellent. This will improve the way we carry out appraisals.
Well presented with engaging, relevant and creative exercises. Well worth a day out of a busy schedule!
Very informative and helpful. A lot of useful tips and guidance.
Trainer was very knowledgeable and made the training interesting, and was able to keep things in perspective when others deviated.