The document discusses ways for employers to increase the effectiveness of performance appraisal processes. It notes that while employers understand the rationale for performance appraisals, they often view them as burdensome tasks. The document then provides 11 recommendations for improving performance appraisal processes, such as having ongoing communication with employees about job performance, documenting performance on a continual basis, providing timely feedback after documentation, and planning for the upcoming evaluation period and future development.