Annual appraisals are currently a bit of a joke – the impression I get (being only 6mths into the role).
I have just taken an appraisal for a member of staff, and have put some really positive points and some development areas; one was taken very personally, and was relating to managing users expectations. This was an observation of allowing to be pulled away from priorities by desk hoverers and non-confidence in tackling un-chartered territories.
As no-one has given development areas in the past, and only given good points this didn?t go down well. I was bypassed and was asked for the development area to be deleted. To cut a long story short I had the clearance for it to remain despite additional comments on the appraisal requesting for it not to be included, by the said person.
I’m pretty sure that when I do include feedback on this area (as it will still remain a development area) I will go though the same headache. I always see development contracts/ appraisals as something there to help. If we put down that our people were great at everything and that there wasn?t any room for improvement, the whole thing would remain a joke. Please let me know of any help you may be able to offer me.
