Leadership & Management Development

Performance Appraisal Skills

This course is designed for managers and team leaders who conduct formal appraisal interviews with their staff. The content can be tailored to meet the requirements of your organisation.

The course content:

  • Understanding the purpose and benefits of appraisals
  • Preparing to appraise
  • Structuring the appraisal interview
  • Questioning techniques
  • Helping appraisee to self-evaluate own performance
  • Reviewing performance
  • Giving feedback
  • Establishing training and development needs
  • Setting SMART objectives

Knowledge and skills learned underpin the ability to:

Understand the aims of the appraisal system. Prepare and conduct effective appraisal interviews. Review performance objectively and give appropriate feedback in a constructive way. Set SMART objectives related to organisational and personal development aims and objectives.