What the Sages Say On Performance Appraisal and Related Issues

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Kelly Allan

Filling out a form is inspection, not feedback.…History has taught us that relying on inspection is costly, improves nothing for very long, and makes the organization less competitive.…Anyone who equates delivering feedback with filling out forms has lost the battle for smart appraisal before it’s begun.1

Dr. Michael Beer

Evidence has been accumulating for years that performance appraisal systems, no matter how well designed, do not differentiate employees sufficiently to make valid and reliable compensation, promotion, and layoff decisions. They do not necessarily even lead to better coaching. Instead these systems have become bureaucratic nightmares and have put ...

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