3.5 essential tips for appraisees to help make performance reviews/appraisals effective. Appraisals are a two-way conversation between the manager and the appraisee - it is about YOUR development and YOUR performance. Read these tips to help you love YOUR appraisal!

1. By Hedda Bird, 3C Performance Management
Love your
appraisal!
1 hour to talk about YOU
3 tips to make the most of it

2. You are going to have a
CONVERSATION
with your BOSS
about YOU

3. PREPARE
WHAT?
You know you must
prepare but…

4. How do you FEEL?

5. DON’T PANIC

6. This slide set
shows you the 3
essentials to
prepare so
you have the
conversation
that makes a
difference

7. What you
ACHIEVED
(and HOW)
What
NEXT
for you
Your
DEVELOPMENT
1 2 3

8. What you
ACHIEVED
(and HOW)
1

9. Think about
paperwork
numbers
evidence

10. … and HOW you worked
Were you
Conscientious?
Willing to learn from
experience?
Generally agreeable?
Broadly positive?
(Why does this matter?)

11. HIGH
PERFORMANCE
Being conscientious,
agreeable, broadly
positive and willing to
learn from experience
leads to

12. WRITE: what you
ACHIEVED and HOW
(briefly)

13. 2What NEXT
for you?

14. 3 goals
Before the appraisal
think about
you could
achieve next
year

15. TRY
the
NEW
Is there a
challenge
you would
relish?
How could you
become the
Acknowledged
EXPERT in
some aspect of
your work?
What NEW
skill or
Responsibility
could you take
on?
Daily
activity
Be an
EXPERT
Explore any or all of these…

16. If you write your goal before
your review…
…you will feel more
confident and in control
during the conversation

17. ACTION: Write your
goals

18. Your
DEVELOPMENT
3

19. We ALL need development
Refresh skills New challenges Changes in work

20. DIFFERENCE
What
development
would make a
to you
NOW?
In the FUTURE?

21. WHY?
Write down what development you think you
need to help you:
• Get better at your role
• Become an expert or specialist in your field
• Prepare for a new role
Think about your CAREER ambitions as well
as your current work (even if you aren’t
planning on moving on)

22. EXTRA
TIP
If you are really going to
have an honest
conversation – you may
have to give your
manager some feedback
(and some organisations
REQUIRE this)
3½

23. FEEDBACK
How to give
to your manager

24. Try this approach…

25. ACTION IMPACT MOVING
FORWARDWhat have
you
experienced?
What impact
has the action
had on you?
What would
you like to be
different?
A I M

26. A simple example
Action: In the team meeting on
Friday you ignored all of my
suggestions
Impact: This was very demotivating
Moving Forward: In future, please
would you explain why my
suggestions aren’t suitable, so I can
learn how to make better
contributions

27. ACTION: Plan your
FEEDBACK

28. What you
ACHIEVED
(and HOW)
What
NEXT for
you
Your
DEVELOPMENT
1 2 3

29. FEEL
BETTER
Do these 3 and
you will

30. PREPARED
and be

31. We love appraisals!
hedda.bird@3cperform.co.uk
01491 411 544
www.3cperform.co.uk