Prepare for the Appraisal Meeting

For an employee, if your organization uses employee self-appraisal, evaluate yourself honestly, but be sure to provide enough support through additional comments and documentation to justify your assessment.

Putting some time into your appraisal shows your commitment and enhances your credibility. As you prepare for your appraisal meeting, consider these areas:

• Think about your performance over the past year.
• What was your most significant accomplishment?
• Where have you shown the most improvement?
• List what you've achieved and how you've met your goals.
• Determine the areas in which you displayed your greatest strengths?
• Consider what could be done to build upon these strengths. But also be prepared to discuss your weaknesses and areas that you would like to improve upon.
• You may also want to consider the types of training, equipment or help that you might need to be more effective.
• Be prepared to discuss your future goals.
• And, finally, put some thought into your career goals and development.