Stress-Free Performance Appraisals

by Armstrong, Sharon

• ISBN13: 9781564146861
• ISBN10: 1564146863
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-01
• Publisher: CAREER PR

Summary

Performance appraisals are one of the most important, continuous responsibilities of a supervisor...and the most dreaded. This book takes you through the entire process of conducting a productive and meaningful performance appraisal -- without the usual tension, anxiety, and uncertainty that most managers encounter in this process. Emphasizing the importance of providing employees with positive feedback, the authors break the process down into several steps -- with detailed coverage. No stone in the performance appraisal is left unturned and no loophole is left unexplored. This book eliminates the stress and uncertainty of the performance appraisal process, making it the most powerful management tool you can use to create confident, motivated, and productive employees. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Sharon Armstrong began her career in Human Resources in 1985 as a Recruiter/Trainer in a large Manhattan law firm. Since launching her own consulting business, Human Resources 911, in 1998, Armstrong has provided training and completed HR projects dealing with performance management design and implementation for a wide variety of clients Madelyn Appelbaum is a strategic communications professional who has managed wide-ranging initiatives on national and international levels. She has been published in many U.S. newspapers and, early in her career, honed her skills as an investigative journalist

Table of Contents

It's Not Supposed to Be This Way...	9	(198)
Chapter l The Roots of Anxiety	13	(12)
Chapter 2 Forget Winging It!	25	(16)
Chapter 3 Appraisals That Don't Bite	41	(24)
Chapter 4 Championing Organizational Vision	65	(16)
Chapter 5 The Many Facets of Compensation	81	(20)
Chapter 6 Beware of Rating Errors	101	(14)
Chapter 7 When Appraisals Go Off Track	115	(18)
Chapter 8 Planning for Improvement	133	(12)
Chapter 9 Keep It Legal!	145	(10)
Chapter 10 Appraisals@21st Century	155	(26)
Chapter 11 The Case for Ditching Appraisals	181	(14)
Chapter Notes	195	(12)
Bibliography	207	(10)
Index	217	(6)
About the Authors	223