Performance Appraisal Training Course

About the course

The aim of the course is to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to manage staff performance within a structured process, to ensure the objectives of the organisation are met, while developing the team and individuals to enhance their performance.

This course is specifically designed for team leaders and managers who are directly responsible for the formal appraisal and on-going performance management of colleagues.

Delegates will develop a clear understanding of the benefits and importance of effective performance management as well as being provided with practical tools to develop their skills.

Objectives

By the end of the course delegates will be able to:

• Understand the importance of your role as a manager of performance.
• Assess your leadership style and how it impacts on your team.
• Understand the process of performance management
• Assess your team to understand their motivational needs.
• Plan, Organise and Implement performance reviews
• Manage effective performance appraisals
• Deal with difficult appraisees
• Produce a plan of action for monitoring performance.
• Set and agree goals, with a clear understanding of expectations.
• Understand the golden rules for giving and receiving feedback.
• Deal with poor performance in a positive manner to increase productivity.
• Know and work within the guidelines of specific areas of employment law.
• Work on the 10 motivational areas employees desire from their managers.
• Understand the theory of motivation and differentiate between short term and long term motivation

Key Areas

• Managing appraisals
• Using appraisal forms
• Giving and receiving feedback
• Setting and agreeing objectives
• Monitoring performance
• The appraisal interview
• The appraisal process
• Questioning and Listening
• Gathering facts
• Coaching for high performance

The trainers business and training experience

The trainer for this course has over 20 years experience in managing effective appraisals, he has also been instrumental in setting up appraisal systems for numerous organisations. He has an extremely strong background in performance management and people management. His career in management started as a team leader of 5 staff and eventually finished as a chief executive for over 300 staff.

For the past 9 years he has spent his time teaching managers and leaders of all level the requisite skills to managing appraisals successfully and getting the best out of people. He is also qualified as a Master Trainer and is a FAS registered management trainer

Training approach

The course is designed to be practical, relevant and participative with the emphasis focused on improving Skills, Knowledge and Motivation in a safe relaxed atmosphere.

All of our training courses are highly participative, our feedback is second to none and our trainers are all fully qualified with immense practical experience in the chosen topic

Training methods

We are full members of the training competency network and therefore all of our training methods are based on best practice for the most appropriate transfer of knowledge and learning

• Trainer presentation
• Training exercises
• Syndicate workshop
• Skill practice/Role play
• Group Discussion

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