{"product_id":"ready-to-use-performance-appraisals-isbn-9780470047095","title":"Ready-to-Use Performance Appraisals","description":"Performance appraisals are one of the least enjoyable duties managers face. They’re time-consuming, tedious, and require the perfect balance between criticism and praise. This collection of handy, ready-to-use performance appraisals will save you time and effort, while increasing the clarity and value of your appraisals. These customizable sample evaluations can address almost any situation. \u003cp\u003eList of Downloadable Forms and Evaluation Statements vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction How to Use This Book ix\u003cbr\u003eThis introduction includes information about how to download the forms and evaluation statements in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Tips For Effective Performance Appraisals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Guidelines and Tips for Rating Performance 3\u003cbr\u003eThis chapter covers guidelines and tips for evaluating performance, including common rating errors and how to avoid them. It also covers how to write the performance appraisal. This includes how to gather and analyze data over the year, how to accurately and fairly determine the individual and overall numerical ratings, and how to write the narrative summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 The Face-to-Face Meeting: How to Deliver an Appraisal to an Employee 21\u003cbr\u003eThis chapter includes practical tips and tools for writing and delivering the performance appraisal. Specific topics in this section include common errors in appraisals and performance objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Downloadable Performance Appraisal Forms\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 A Model Annual Performance Appraisal Form 37\u003cbr\u003eThis chapter includes a downloadable, model performance appraisal form you can adapt to your organization and circumstances. Each section of the form is described in detail.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Implementing the Model Annual Performance Appraisal Form 47\u003cbr\u003eThis chapter covers deciding on competencies, creating a rating scale, and dealing with your existing form.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Sample Forms from Different Companies 61\u003cbr\u003eThe real-life performance review forms provided in this chapter can help readers develop or customize their own forms. Elements that may change from form to form include rating scales, physical layout, competencies, ratio of qualitative to quantitative feedback, format of items to be rated, use of objectives or goal setting, and development planning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Ready-To-Use, Downloadable, Customizable Evaluation Statements\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Twenty-One Top Core Competencies and Four Managerial Competencies 87\u003cbr\u003eThis chapter includes the competencies most commonly used in performance management today, along with narrative statements that describe an employee’s performance at three levels: “Exceeded Expectations,” “Met Expectations,” and “Did Not Meet Expectations.” This chapter is divided by competency, and the narratives are written in paragraph format. They can easily be downloaded, customized, and adapted for any job title in any industry or profession.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout The Authors 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWILLIAM S. SWAN, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e is President of Swan Consultants, Inc., and the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Do a Superior Performance Appraisal,\u003c\/i\u003e also from Wiley. Dr. Swan is also Associate Dean of Executive and Professional Education at the Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLESLIE E. WILSON, MS,\u003c\/b\u003e is President of LEW Learning, a New York–based training and consulting firm focused on assisting clients with their learning and development processes. Ms. Wilson has led large performance management projects in several Fortune 500 companies.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe better, faster, easier way to create focused, accurate, meaningful performance reviews \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf completing performance reviews is one of your least favorite managerial tasks, this is the resource for you. \u003ci\u003eReady-to-Use Performance Appraisals\u003c\/i\u003e ends the struggle to find exactly the right words to describe what an employee is doing right or wrong and to strike a balance between praise and constructive criticism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you’ll discover customizable, downloadable statements covering twenty-one core competencies, four managerial competencies, and three levels of performance—Exceeded Expectations, Met Expectations, and Did Not Meet Expectations. HR professionals charged with creating or recommending a new appraisal form for their company will find a ready-to-download model appraisal form that is fully adaptable to the needs of any organization. This timesaving, user-friendly resource also provides: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidelines and tips for rating performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical advice on delivering performance reviews to employees\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA downloadable model appraisal form\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTips on defining competencies, creating a rating scale, and modifying existing forms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSample performance evaluation forms from different companies \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReady-to-use, downloadable evaluation statements, written in paragraph form and covering all of the core competencies most commonly used in performance management today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989920334053,"sku":"NP9780470047095","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470047095.jpg?v=1761785911","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/ready-to-use-performance-appraisals-isbn-9780470047095","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}