appraisals
How can you tell if you are doing a job correctly? How do you know if your manager is satisfied or pleased with your work?
The most common way of assessing an employee’s performance is through an appraisal. This is also a good way of identifying an employee’s strengths and weaknesses and setting work targets for the future.
The appraisal is a one-to-one discussion between the employee and their manager. As well as an opportunity to look back at things achieved and goals reached, it’s also a chance to identify areas for improvement and any training needs.
Sometimes the manager will ask the employee’s colleagues to comment on their performance before the appraisal (“peer assessment”) or will ask the employee to rate their own performance (“self assessment”).
Cadbury uses an appraisal system whereby the employee is assigned a mentor when they start with the company. The mentor may be the employee’s manager or another senior person in the company chosen by the employee. It could also be a member of the HR team.
