Today is the day! After one year of hard work your performance will be measured and appraised.
It is always better to go prepared for the interview and with a clear structure in your hands to make the most of it.
Here are few things to do before the meeting:
- Think about the past period- spend at least 20 min to go month by month, project by project and put some notes on paper (some performance appraisal systems provide a dedicated form for that ).
- Outline what went well, what was not good, what you’re proud with and what need to be improved.
- The team – think about the team work and spirit, what was your contribution to the team.
- Planning – plan the next period, set your goals and think about what you want to reach and if you have any targets.
- Training – usually this is coming form the respective manager but I suggest you to go prepared with your training needs. They should be in line with your job and career plans and perspectives.
The performance appraisal is a dialogue and you may change some things during the interview. Most of the managers prefer to meet active and participating employees instead of passive and not involved.
At the end of the day your progression is important and you have to take care of it and this is the day were you have to state your vision.
Good luck!
