Ready-to-Use Performance Appraisals Downloadable, Customizable Tools for Better, Faster Reviews!

by Swan, William S.; Wilson, Leslie E.

• ISBN13: 9780470047095
• ISBN10: 0470047097
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-24
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Performance appraisals are one of the least enjoyable duties managers face. They're time-consuming, tedious, and require the perfect balance between criticism and praise. This collection of handy, ready-to-use performance appraisals will save you time and effort, while increasing the clarity and value of your appraisals. These customizable sample evaluations can address almost any situation.

Author Biography

William S. Swan, PHD, is President of Swan Consultants, Inc., and the bestselling author of How to Do a Superior Performance Appraisal, also from Wiley. Dr. Swan is also Associate Dean of Executive and Professional Education at the Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John's University in New York.

Leslie E. Wilson, MS, is President of LEW Learning, a New York based training and consulting firm focused on assisting clients with their learning and development processes. Ms. Wilson has led large performance management projects in several Fortune 500 companies.

Table of Contents

List of Downloadable Forms and Evaluation Statements	vii
Introduction How to Use This Book	ix
PART I TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS
Guidelines and Tips for Rating Performance	3	(18)
The Face-to-Face Meeting: How to Deliver an Appraisal to an Employee	21	(16)
PART II DOWNLOADABLE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL FORMS
A Model Annual Performance Appraisal Form	37	(10)
Implementing the Model Annual Performance Appraisal Form	47	(14)
Sample Forms from Different Companies	61	(26)
PART III READY-TO-USE, DOWNLOADABLE, CUSTOMIZABLE EVALUATION STATEMENTS
Twenty-One Top Core Competencies and Four Managerial Competencies	87	(148)
About the Authors	235