The person who knows the most about this subject in the world in Jack Zigon.
You can find him on Google and get to his website. He has insight,
experience, tools and resources.
Good Luck!

Kathleen S. Whiteside
Partner, Performance International
1941 Lake Whatcom Blvd. #193
Bellingham, WA 98229
360-738-4010
360-661-2965 (cell)

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From: perfmgt2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:perfmgt2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of ndmarchese
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 9:34 PM
To: perfmgt2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [perfmgt2] Re: Performance Appraisals

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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 <mailto:perfmgt2%40yahoogroups.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)
>