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Entering a new career is always difficult, especially when you are
handed the daunting task of creating a performance appraisal. I was
wondering if there was any insite, or ideas to help me create this
appraisal for my staff, and how I can start to lift the program off
the ground.

In perfmgt2@yahoogroups.com, "mitchell_morrison" <mmorrison@...>
wrote:
>
> Background: In the past our retail company of 75 stores, has not
had
> any type of performance appraisal for the associates, store
managers,
> and field personnel. I am part of a project implementing
performance
> appraisals. While some of the people are looking at the process
and
> the actual, performance appraisal form, I have been tasked with
> providing training on how to perform a performance appraisal. I
see
> several areas here:
> 1). How to actuall perform an appraisal
> * Providing Feedback
> * Writing review
> * Setting performance goals
> * Setting / creating a comfortable environment.
> 2). How to actually use the form that is being created
> 3). How to document performance during the year
> 4). How to deliver the results of the assessment
> 5). How should the associates, prepare for the appraisal? What are
> the expectations?
>
> This is uncharted waters for me. Does this make sense and seem
> reasonable? Are there other training areas that I need to be aware
of?
> Does anyone have anything that they can share with me?
>
> I would appreciate any assistance on this.
>
> Mitch Morrison
> Training Manager
> Work 'N Gear
> 293 Libbey Industrial Parkway
> Weymouth, MA 02189
> mmorrison@...
> 781-746-0105 (Phone)
>