Performance appraisal or PA is a review process by which an employee’s
performance is evaluated for the entire year or duration(s) mentioned
otherwise. And, if you think that you should get a good appraisal, then you
should actively prepare yourself for that. This implies that even if your
company has criteria of self-evaluation, you cannot stay passive and just
receive the feedbacks and directions from your manager. Rather, you should
prepare yourself for the appraisal meeting with your manager by gathering all
the details of your work, performance, and career goals so that your manager
can get a broader picture of all of your performances. You have to take charge
of your own career progression so as to receive only the best in the entire
course of your employment.
Tips to Prepare
For Your Performance Appraisal
Any chance that you get to show your best performance is a
chance you should take. Here are some of the important tips that will guide you
in preparing your performance appraisal report.
Gather the relevant information which forms the foundation
of your appraisal.
Analyze your performance or review your job description on
the basis of those goals, development plans, and competencies on which your
last appraisal has been done. You can use these details as the foundation of
your accomplishments in the entire year. Gather the reports like project status
report, weekly report, monthly report, etc.
Keep a note of
your performance over the last performance cycle
Maintain a journal of your performances and note down the
details of things like projects or work you have really enjoyed, challenging
situations or people you have faced, knowledge or skills you have developed or
need to develop, particular strengths of yours, etc. These details of your
accomplishments, challenges, and successes will help you at the time of your
appraisal. When you will have all these details in your hand, you and your
manager definitely get a broader and more objective view of your performance
over the entire period.
Note down the “how” of your accomplishments rather than just
“what”.
Make sure that you have jotted down the course of the
journey to the accomplished task rather than simply noting down the
accomplishment. So, how you did it is really important. But, keep it brief. You
can explain the challenges you have faced that limited your abilities to
succeed or you can provide the details of the support you have received from
others. You should also think about the fact that what your manager needs to
know and what he already knows. All the certificates of recognition or awards
that you have received since your last appraisal should be gathered for further
reference.
Self-evaluation is
the best tool
Your company may or may not formally do the evaluation of
the employees, it is always better to do a self evaluation. Rate your
performance as per each competency and goal that you have achieved so far. The
motive of this exercise is to share your perception with your manager before
your appraisal meeting and thus you should remain honest while rating yourself.
Draft your own
possible goals
Initiate yourself by drafting your own possible goals before
your manager hand over your goals to you. This is called taking a proactive
approach. On the basis of your job description, department or organization’s
higher-level goals, you can draft some of your own possible goals. You can
share these goals with your manager in the meeting so as to provide him/her a
glimpse of your dedication for work.
Always remember
that whenever you join a meeting for appraisal with your manager, do not feel
defensive. People do not listen very well when they are defensive. Prepare
yourself for the meeting by relaxing your mind and letting go of the
defensiveness. You should listen carefully to the feedbacks of your manager and
the goals he/she has set out for you. It is your career and you have the power
to manage your own performance. Make the most out of every opportunity and let
your contribution known so as to get meaningful feedbacks and directions that
will aid you in your professional growth.
DESIGNED BY WEB DESIGN MUMBAI NBSP; YAAARO POWERED BY BLUE SUN INFO PLACEMENT MUMBAI DEM
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