1. IB Business & Management Unit 2.1 Appraisals

2. What is an Appraisal? An Appraisal is a form of assessment. What does it assess? – An employee’s performance. – Usually carried out on an annual basis – Carried out usually by someone more senior in the organisation Can also be referred to as Performance Management

3. Reasons For Appraisals Assess & Record performance Assess Training needs Aid Professional development Set new goals For reflection Aid in assessing suitability For promotion As a basis for pay increases As an opportunity to praise staff

4. WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF APPRAISALS?

5. The Value of Appraisals… Advantages Target setting can improve performance Opportunity for employees to be recognised and praised Can get feedback from staff Areas for improvement can be recognised Disadvantages Time consuming Only take place annually Can be subjective Lack of training for appraisers Can be seen as critical

6. Methods of Appraisal Methods Of Appraisals Upwards Appraisal Essay Appraisal 360 degree Appraisal Rating System MBO Management by Objectives Peer Appraisal Self Appraisal

7. Task Look at/Download the Appraisal form on Haiku

8. Task – Peer Appraisal You are going to Appraise each other as IB students 1.Fill in section A1 – A5 about your self 2.Pass to your reviewer who then fills in section B3 (without looking at sections A1-A5) 3.The reviewer then reads section A1- A5) 4.The reviewer and reviewee get together to go through to discuss, compare results for A3 and B3 5.Targets are agreed and filled in section B4 – these must be SMART 6.The document is signed

9. The process….. Record And Report Appraisal Meeting Written Report Sign Final Report Counter- sign

10. Implications of a bad appraisal Issue an advisory letter Offer help Monitor Performance Dismissal

11. Task Watch the appraisal video Appraisal “Spot the gaffes” What are the problems with this appraisal?