Category: A to Z of Prep for Appraisals

We have completed another A to Z Challenge: The A to Z of Preparation for Appraisals. This A to Z Challenge was the companion series for our Career Progression Goals and Meetings Notebook  and we  … Continue reading A to Z Challenge: Reflections 2018 →

Z is for Zing You should show energy and enthusiasm in your appraisal. Be ready to talk about what projects and work you have particularly enjoyed throughout the year, what you are keen to get … Continue reading Z is for… Zing →

Y is for year Plan Before you have your End of Year appraisal you should have a clear idea in your head of what you want your personal goals to be (and an idea of … Continue reading Y is for… Year Plan →

X is for (e)Xamples Part of your evidence for your Appraisal should also be examples of your work. Depending on your job it may be appropriate to take along examples of your work with you … Continue reading X is for… eXamples →

W is for Winning What are you winning at? It is important to celebrate your wins at your appraisal. Talk about what you are winning. This might be the challenges that you are overcoming / … Continue reading W is for… Winning →

V is for… VAlue In preparation for your appraisal you should work out your value to the Company. This might mean the money that you have earned the Company. The business you have developed. The … Continue reading V is for… Value →

U is for Unhappy Happiness should be essential for any employee. An appraisal can be an opportunity to talk about what makes you happy (and what makes you unhappy). This might be talking more about … Continue reading U is for… Unhappy →

T is for Training Record Improving your knowledge and expertise and demonstrating this is a cruicial part of the appraisal process. Your training record should help you evidence this. Depending on your role you may … Continue reading T is for… Training Record →

S is for… Success Before your appraisal make sure you have an understanding of how your Company/your boss measures success. Success means different things to different people. It means different things to different people. Consider … Continue reading S is for… Success →

R is for… Rating System Most companies have a rating or grading system where they give their employees a rating / grade based on their performance. This is normally based on their appraisal and their … Continue reading R is for… Rating System →