There are many items to think about as you prepare for the appraisal meeting, including focusing on an employee's specific strengths and weaknesses, accomplishments, and motivation. Here are a list of items to consider which can help the manager prepare for the appraisal and for the employees' future growth:
- What is the employee's most notable accomplishment during the past year?
- In what job duties has the employee shown the greatest strengths?
- In what areas is he/she performing above average?
- In what areas has he/she shown the most improvement?
- What do you feel contributed most to the strong results? (Skills, knowledge, abilities, interpersonal skills, etc.)
- What could be done to help the employee expand and build upon these strengths? (Education, training, new responsibilities, etc.)
- In what areas does the employee need to improve? What are principal weaknesses? What situations give him/her the most problems? Does the employee require assistance to complete job tasks?
- What steps could be taken to improve the employee's performance by the supervisor and/or the company?
- How is this employee most effectively motivated to improve?
- What motivation techniques can you as a supervisor utilize?
Interpersonal Skills
- Describe the employee's overall attitude towards his/her job.
- Describe the employee's attitude toward supervision. Does the employee interact positively with management? Does the employee get along with the immediate supervisor?
- How does the employee accept instructions and assignments? Cheerfully? Grudgingly? Do they get completed?
- How does the employee feel about company procedures and policies? Does the employee conform or object to them?
- How well does the employee plan, organize and follow through on assignments? Does he/she care about the appearance and quality of work?
- How does the employee interact with fellow employees? Is he/she a team player?