Do you ever get behind on
completing performance appraisals for your employees? Do you feel bad when you
log in to your performance management software application and see all those
“past due” notifications. You should feel a little guilty for letting these
important due dates slip by. Missed appraisal dates can create tension in your
department.
- Some employees may be biting their nails in dread, just wanting the process to be over. Ironically, these are often your most conscientious workers who take constructive criticism very personally. They’ll breathe a big sigh of relief when the appraisal period is over and they can count up all their coveted “Outstanding” ratings.
- Other employees may be planning how their expected pay bump will affect their budget. They need to know if they’ve qualified for a merit increase so they can make financial decisions. Worst case scenario, they’re mentally (or literally) spending money that they don’t have – and they’ll blame you if it doesn’t materialize.
- Still another group of employees may be plodding along, assuming their performance is fine when they actually need to kick it up a notch. They’ll feel blindsided when you finally get around to doing the appraisal. If there was such a big problem with their performance, why didn’t you make it a priority to address it sooner?
The #1 reason to do performance appraisals on time is that it shows your employees that their performance
matters to you and to the organization as a whole. So, why not get started on
that backlog of reviews today?
