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#118 - Chartered psychologist Lucinda Carney explains how workplace appraisals can be improved and what you can do to make that happen.

What you'll learn

• [1:50] What Actus is, who they help and how they encourage people to have regular conversations.
• [4:22] The challenges involved with developing a software product and starting a business.
• [8:17] What the purpose of the appraisal process is.
• [10:24] The importance of having clear objectives and regular one-to-one feedback.
• [11:42] Existing problems with the appraisals process and the importance of people management.
• [14:29] How an organisation’s culture affects its people management.
• [17:06] How we can make the appraisal process better and more effective.
• [22:26] What the purpose of the line manager is and how having regular meetings helps them achieve this.
• [24:13] 360-degree feedback and the drawbacks of using it for performance ratings.
• [29:57] How the objective-setting process can be managed to make it effective and helpful.
• [32:01] How employees can influence changes in their workplaces appraisals.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• How to be a Change Superhero, Lucinda Carney
• HR Uprising Podcast Episode 134: How To Manage a 360 Feedback Programme
• Chartered Institute of Personal Development (CIPD)
• Squiggly Careers podcast and book
• The Leadership Pipeline, Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter and Jim Noel
• Episode 111: How organisations and leaders can get the most out of their employees (and what you can do to help them) - with Jack Broadley of Pelorus Consulting
• Episode 116: Help, I’ve just been promoted - what do I do now? - with Ken Coleman

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/how-you-can-make-your-appraisal-more-effective/

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