{"id":11783,"date":"2018-10-04T09:41:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T09:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arliemediadesign.com\/?p=11783"},"modified":"2025-03-26T09:46:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T09:46:24","slug":"4-tips-for-giving-positive-constructive-appraisals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happy.co.uk\/blogs\/4-tips-for-giving-positive-constructive-appraisals\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips for Giving Positive, Constructive Appraisals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While we cannot emphasise enough about the importance of giving staff feedback in real-time about their performance, appraisals can be a useful tool for reviewing performance over the last year and laying down important goals for the future. However, despite the basic premise, appraisals tend to be perceived as either a chance for line managers to give employees a grilling or as an uneventful misuse of time. They should not be relied on to raise issues or address situations that arose months before \u2013 nothing discussed should come as a shock or a surprise to the employee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This blog looks at four crucial components for giving positive, constructive appraisals. Namely, it highlights empowering employees to do their best work, practising active listening, giving constructive feedback and being adequately prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Empower employees to do their best work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

People are unlikely to stay motivated if they\u2019re treated like a mechanical utensil instead of an essential member of staff. It\u2019s not rocket science to realise that employees work better when they feel empowered and what better situation in which to emphasise an employee\u2019s unique value than an appraisal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without indulging in blatant hyperbole, let the employee know that the company couldn\u2019t reach its goals without their individual contributions. Draw attention to situations where they\u2019ve taken on extra responsibility and led their co-workers. Commend the initiative and challenge them to be even more enterprising in future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Be an active listener<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Employees need to be heard in order to optimally benefit from appraisals. This requires active listening, a skill that can be broken down into five key components:<\/p>\n\n\n\n