The Essential Performance Review Handbook: A Quick and Handy Resource For Any Manager or HR Professional

by Sharon Armstrong

Overview

Are performance reviews at your company like fruitcake—you get it every year whether you want one or not? It doesn't have to be like that. Because everyone wants to know how they're doing, how they measure up, and what their chances are for advancement and rewards. And they want to do things right.

The Essential Performance Review Handbook will help you understand why performance reviews:

Serve as an important business tool.

Motivate personnel and increase productivity.

Help achieve your company goals.

Improve manager-employee communication.

Reduce your risk of legal liability.

Whether you're a manager or a HR professional, this is an indispensable resource to help you create confident, motivated, and productive employees.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781601631138
Publisher:	Red Wheel/Weiser
Publication date:	05/20/2010
Series:	Essential Handbook
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Sharon Armstrong began her career in Human Resources in 1985 as a Recruiter/Trainer in a large Manhattan law firm. Since launching her own consulting business, Human Resources 911, in 1998, Armstrong has provided training and completed HR projects dealing with performance management design and implementation for a wide variety of clients.

Table of Contents

Introduction: It's Not Supposed to Be This Way... 11

Chapter 1 The Roots of Anxiety 13

Chapter 2 Forget Winging It! 21

Chapter 3 Appraisals That Don't Bite 33

Chapter 4 Mission: Possible 53

Chapter 5 The Many Facets of Compensation 63

Chapter 6 Rating Error Traps 77

Chapter 7 When Appraisals Derail 89

Chapter 8 Keep It Legal! 101

Chapter 9 Performance Reviews in a Changing World 109

Appendix: Sample Forms 131

Notes 201

Bibliography 213

Index 219

About the Author 223

Editorial Reviews

"The Essential Performance Review Handbook turns the writing of such appraisals from a tedious paperwork chore to a powerful management and motivational tool—a valuable new way of thinking about an old task."
—Robert Bly, author of 101 Ways to Make Every Second Count

"This book should be required reading for all employers and their supervisors."
—Henry P. Baer, former chair of the labor & employment law practice, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Reviews

"The Essential Performance Review Handbook turns the writing of such appraisals from a tedious paperwork chore to a powerful management and motivational tool—a valuable new way of thinking about an old task."
—Robert Bly, author of 101 Ways to Make Every Second Count

"This book should be required reading for all employers and their supervisors."
—Henry P. Baer, former chair of the labor & employment law practice, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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