By Hedda Bird, 3C Performance Management

Love your

appraisal!

1 hour to talk about YOU

3 tips to make the most of it

You are going to have a

CONVERSATION

with your BOSS

about YOU

PREPARE

WHAT?

You know you must

prepare but…

How do you FEEL?

DON’T PANIC

This slide set

shows you the 3

essentials to

prepare so

you have the

conversation

that makes a

difference

What you

ACHIEVED

(and HOW)

What

NEXT

for you

Your

DEVELOPMENT

1 2 3

What you

ACHIEVED

(and HOW)

1

Think about

paperwork

numbers

evidence

… and HOW you worked

Were you

Conscientious?

Willing to learn from

experience?

Generally agreeable?

Broadly positive?

(Why does this matter?)

HIGH

PERFORMANCE

Being conscientious,

agreeable, broadly

positive and willing to

learn from experience

leads to

WRITE: what you

ACHIEVED and HOW

(briefly)

2What NEXT

for you?

3 goals

Before the appraisal

think about

you could

achieve next

year

TRY

the

NEW

Is there a

challenge

you would

relish?

How could you

become the

Acknowledged

EXPERT in

some aspect of

your work?

What NEW

skill or

Responsibility

could you take

on?

Daily

activity

Be an

EXPERT

Explore any or all of these…

If you write your goal before

your review…

…you will feel more

confident and in control

during the conversation

ACTION: Write your

goals

Your

DEVELOPMENT

3

We ALL need development

Refresh skills New challenges Changes in work

DIFFERENCE

What

development

would make a

to you

NOW?

In the FUTURE?

WHY?Write down what development you think you

need to help you:

• Get better at your role

• Become an expert or specialist in your field

• Prepare for a new role

Think about your CAREER ambitions as well

as your current work (even if you aren’t

planning on moving on)

EXTRA

TIPIf you are really going to

have an honest

conversation – you may

have to give your

manager some feedback

(and some organisations

REQUIRE this)

3½

FEEDBACKHow to give

to your manager

Try this approach…

ACTION IMPACT MOVING

FORWARDWhat have

you

experienced?

What impact

has the action

had on you?

What would

you like to be

different?

A I M

A simple example

Action: In the team meeting on

Friday you ignored all of my

suggestions

Impact: This was very demotivating

Moving Forward: In future, please

would you explain why my

suggestions aren’t suitable, so I can

learn how to make better

contributions

ACTION: Plan your

FEEDBACK

What you

ACHIEVED

(and HOW)

What

NEXT for

you

Your

DEVELOPMENT

1 2 3

FEEL

BETTER

Do these 3 and

you will

PREPAREDand be

We love appraisals!

hedda.bird@3cperform.co.uk

01491 411 544

www.3cperform.co.uk