Performance and Career Management Program

EMPLOYEE 'S PERFORMANCE AND CAREER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Ways of giving Formal Feedback to employees

Giving feed back after a performance review is an essential process in the management and development of a formidable team and subsequently boosts sales . The feed back may be formal or informal . The sole purpose of performance appraisal is to assess employee 's progress and assist in building more proactive and competent skills in to achieve maximum potential and increase their output (Cascio , 2006 . Feedback is administered by a senior employee or any individual in a higher cadre

br When giving feedback the following merit factors should be considered

Specificity

Stay put on particular performance elements that are known

Relevance

Stick to factors that directly affect ones performance at the work place

Credibility

How credible is your source of information ? Some feedback may be maliciously informed from suspect sources that are only intended to damage the reputation of the staff

Frequency

More frequent feedbacks are very important in giving a precise direction and keeping the employee focused on performance . Frequency of feedback must be high for staff with low experience as the case of Donna Wilson and Dennis White

Timeliness

Don 't ' delay to communicate a feedback when it becomes apparent that a certain incidence has taken place that demands an immediate corrective measure

Informal feedbacks

Informal feedback is an essential tool to employees because it serves to recognize diligent and performing staff in an organization through daily motivation of the employees . This helps management get...