Ten Tips for Creating a Terrific Performance Management System – Tip #4
by Dick GroteTip #4 — Design the form first.
The appraisal form is a lightning rod that will attract everyone’s attention. Design the form early and get lots of feedback on it. Don’t believe anybody who tells you that the form isn’t really important. They’re wrong.
Human performance is made up of two factors: Behaviors and Results. Make sure the form assesses both dimensions.
About the Author
Dick Grote has been a management consultant for almost thirty years, specializing exclusively in the field of employee performance appraisal and management. As a consultant, he has created employee performance management systems for several hundred of the world’s best known and most respected companies, including Texas Instruments, JCPenney, Miller Brewing Company, American Airlines, Macy’s, Raytheon, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, and Herman Miller. His company, Grote Consulting, specializes in employee performance appraisal, employee performance improvement and talent management.
Comments