Appraisals Are A Waste Of Time
Posted on 05 December 2007 by Rebecca Roberts

...says the Investors in People survey. Most people just seem to hate them. But is this appraisals per se, or just most people's experience of them?

If your experience of appraisals is a meandering, paper-chasing, process-for-process'-sake type exercise, then you've got my sympathy.

But surely the point is not that appraisals are 'bad' (any people-dependent organisation must, by definition, engage in them), simply that most managers don't enjoy the skills, tools and cultures to deliver them properly?

Becci

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Abi said...
I couldn't agree more Becci.

A company could have the most sophisticated performance appraisal process, but if the managers and supervisors aren't informed and don't appreciate the value they can bring; and if they aren't equipped with the skills and the motivation to do anything other than pay it "lip service", then yes, you could be wasting your time!

Done properly, however, a good (and not necessarily hugely sophisticated!) performance management process can work wonders in engaging employees, changing cultures and increasing profitability.
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