Employee performance evaluations need not be an onerous chore but an eagerly anticipated opportunity for employee development. The focus will be on the many benefits of properly planned and conducted employee performance evaluations. You will learn: The true purpose of employee performance evaluations The foundation of appraisal programs The nine steps of the performance appraisal process The pro’s and con’s of performance evaluations How to eliminate bias from the appraisal process How to manage the evaluation process in the Information Age How to plan and prepare yourself and your staff member for an effective, efficient and productive review that lessens anxiety and stresses current and future performance. How to communicate those employee changes and modifications necessary for individual and group success Unlearn all those bad things about evaluations you hated when you were improperly evaluated Use the process to foster future improvement Deal with difficult employees whose performance has been sub-par