Performance reviews
Understand the basics of performance reviews and how to ensure the process adds value to the organisation
Understand the basics of performance reviews and how to ensure the process adds value to the organisation
Performance reviews, also called appraisals, form part of a holistic approach to managing performance. The value of annual reviews has increasingly been challenged in recent years in favour of more regular conversations, but even so, performance appraisal remains an important part of the performance management cycle.
This factsheet outlines the elements of performance reviews and explores the role of line managers and the skills they require to carry out reviews. It looks at ways of measuring performance and the changing methods of gathering and giving feedback.
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