CHAPTER 8: Performance Management and Appraisal

Performance Management

The primary purpose of performance management is to manage employee alignment,

motivation, and development.

Steps in the Appraisal Appraisal Methods Step-by-step guide to

Process presenting an appraisal

Absolute Appraisal Method

Step 1: Establish performance
1. Schedule an appraisal meeting
standards Critical Incident in advance.
Graphic Rating
Step 2: Communicate
Scale 2. Ask the employee to
performance standards BARS complete and submit a self-
evaluation prior to the
Step 3: Measure performance appraisal meeting.
Relative Appraisal Method
Step 4: Compare actual
3. Decide on the desired
performance to performance
Ranking outcome and plan accordingly.
standards Paired Comparison
4. Develop your talking points.
Step 5: Discuss the appraisal

with the employee 5. Conduct the appraisal

meeting
Step 6: Implement personnel

action