Workplace appraisals: tick boxes

UK employees are not seeing any benefit from appraising their own performance according to research published today by recruitment consultancy Badenoch and Clark.

The research claims that appraisals, if not carried out effectively, could become a tick-box exercise that wastes time for organisations and fails to contribute towards real career development for employees.

HR director at River Island, Karen Beaven, told HR magazine: “Deciding on whether appraisals are a good idea or not depends on what key stakeholders want to get out of it. It’s up to HR directors to get to the root of that question before deciding on a process and ensuring that the message is communicated at all levels.”

The research found that over a third of UK workers (37%) believe appraisals are a waste of time and do not contribute towards their personal career development at all.

The research also found that while a third of employees dedicate one-day’s work a year to appraisals, many see it as a pointless exercise.

Beaven continued: “The best appraisal processes are clearly aligned with commercial business goals and individual targets, often supported by some form of personal development plan owned by the individual too.

“They have to be meaningful and delivered in the right context for the organisation, otherwise yes, they could be a waste of time.”…

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via HR Magazine – Workplace appraisals are becoming a “tick box” exercise, say UK workers.