Appraising your staff

Success for any manager depends on the performance of his or her staff. Effective appraisal is one of the key management tools that help staff perform at their best. This practical book helps the appraiser understand the needs for appraisal, and how best to satisfy those needs for the benefit of their staff, the organization and themselves. Written in an accessible style, this book is intended to help line managers, team leaders and HR executives make their organization's appraisal system fruitful for both the appraiser and the appraisee. Covering all aspects of this key management subject, topics include: understanding appraisal systems;motivation, job design and job satisfaction;identifying training and development needs;communication and listening skills and giving and receiving constructive criticism. This invaluable guide is enhanced by a series of informative case studies which enable the reader to identify, and relate to, some of the personality and performance issues involved in appraising their own staff.