Training Courses

Appraisal Skills Training Course

Course Aims:

Our Appraisal Skills training course is designed to develop the delegate's skills and confidence in planning and conducting effective appraisals.

Course Objectives:

At the end of this course delegates will be able to:
  • Plan and undertake a structured performance appraisal in line with your organisation's appraisal process.
  • Be clear about how to review performance and set new targets.

Duration:

1 Day

Introduction
  • Why appraise?
  • Experiences of good / bad appraisals
  • Issues and concerns around appraisals
Appraisal process
  • Process overview
  • What you should appraise
  • Job performance and targets
  • Personal development
  • Knowledge
  • What should not be appraised?
Preparing for an appraisal
  • Job appraisal checklist
  • Collecting relevant evidence and data
  • Preparing yourself and the appraisee
  • Exercise - collecting evidence and preparing for the appraisal
Conducting the meeting
  • Establish the right climate
  • Conducting the appraisal
  • Active listening and effective questioning
  • Giving constructive feedback
  • Inviting feedback
  • Identifying learning needs
  • Setting SMART objectives
  • Closing the appraisal
Exercises
  • Setting objectives and preparing development plans
  • Giving feedback
Gaining commitment
  • What to do if the appraisee doesn't agree
Action planning
  • Transferring learning back to the workplace
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