Want to give your career a boost? Can your job performance appraisal help? It surely will not if you do not know what you want to achieve from it. You cannot just wing it and it is simply too important to be left to chance. Appraisals represent a unique opportunity to check progress and, more importantly, to look to the future. Being prepared is the first step to making these meetings go well.
This quick and easy guide provides proven, down to earth advice on:
- Preparing for the meeting
- Knowing what to say, how to say it and what questions to ask
- Reacting to what you are told
- What follow up action to take.
This book is an invaluable aid: it can give your confidence, how you handle matters on the day and your career progression a positive boost.
Patrick Forsyth is a consultant, trainer and writer. He is the author of many successful business and career books (including in this series Your boss – sorted! and How to get a pay rise). He runs Touchstone Training & Consultancy.