Performance Appraisal or Punishment

We conduct learning programs for managers and department heads who conducts performance appraisal and reviews. “58% of Leaders and Executives believe that The Performance Appraisal neither engage people effectively nor helped in increase the performance”. The percentage may vary in every organisation but it is true that performance appraisal has more challenges. 

The followings are the challenges that Performance Appraisers face during the Performance Appraisal:

• Salary Difference between the existing talent and the new entrants. Experienced People claim for more salary as the new entrant get more compensation package than the existing talents.

• Lack of adequate time to appraise all the employees. One week for 50 to 100 people. Suddenly do it within a week, then it is becoming a challenge. 

• Once in a year appraisal got to be done. That ritual mind-set is established. The Purpose of the appraisal is lost. 

• No Established clear goals, roles and responsibilities and measures to evaluate the performance. Subjective Analysis right now. No Metrics and Benchmarks data available 

• Reward System vary department to department. Sales Executive has a different grade details comparing to finance executive. 

• End of the appraisal, the Appraisers recommendation are not considered. 

• Everyone expect the promotion in spite of the low performance 

These are the few challenges appraisers face during the performance appraisal time. Performance appraisal is to find an opportunity for further development. Performance appraisers can understand the system and communicate it clearly. 

Everyone in appraisal expect recognition and rewards. Best Performers receive the rewards naturally. Low performers compare themselves with best performers too, how appraisers manage this kind of situation determines the success.

A transparent heart to heart discussion with the right data will solve most of the problems during the performance appraisal. Please feel free to contact us for conducting this learning program for your managers or department heads on How to share feedback and how to be an effective performance appraiser.