Stress-Free Performance Appraisals: Increase Productivity, Engage Employees, and Retain Top Talent

Stress-Free Performance Appraisals Webinar Recording

Most HR professionals look forward to conducting annual performance reviews about as much as a trip to the dentist, but as the economy improves, these yearly appraisals are going to be the key for talent retention, a positive work environment, and the overall growth and productivity of your organization.

After years of frozen salaries and pay cuts, your best employees are starting to look around for better opportunities. Performance appraisals are perhaps the best way to not only let your employee know how she's doing, but also to get feedback about how your organization is doing, if your employees are committed to your goals, and what you can do to improve morale.

For an annual review that is mutually beneficial to both the employee and the organization, an effective strategy is necessary and it starts with preparation. It's crucial for you to have a solid performance review plan in place from start to finish so you can avoid stress, engage your employees, and increase productivity. 

Participate in this interactive webinar, and you'll learn:

• What makes for a successful performance appraisal, and how to conduct one from start to finish
• vHow to transform what’s normally a one-time, stressful event into a stress-free on-going process
• Factors that drive employee engagement and how you can add more of them into your daily operations
• How to make consistent appraisals benefit not only the employee but also the organization
• 5 key components of a stress-free performance appraisal meeting
• How to make a potentially awkward conversation productive and useful
• 10 rating errors to avoid
• Tips on writing an employee review that affects positive change, retains top talent, and engenders strategic buy-in.
• WEBINAR BONUS: Your speaker will walk you through various scenarios that can threaten to derail your appraisal.
• And much, much more...

In just 90 minutes, you'll learn how to conduct stress-free performance appraisals that benefit both your organization and your employees. Register now for this informative event for HR professionals. 

This webinar was recorded on Friday, March 16, 2012

Stress-Free Performance Appraisals: Increase Productivity, Engage Employees, and Retain Top Talent

About Your Speaker:

Sharon Armstrong has more than 20 years of experience as a human resources consultant, trainer, and career counselor. Since launching her own consulting business in 1998, Sharon Armstrong and Associates, she has consulted with many large corporations, small businesses, and individuals. She has facilitated training, completed HR projects and provided career transition services for a wide variety of clients in both the profit and non-profit sectors. Ms. Armstrong is known for her ability to listen compassionately, ask relevant questions, and offer guidance that reflects her wealth of knowledge of the business world and career issues. Her easy-going style and responsiveness are instrumental in establishing rapport with her clients, who include AARP, American Psychiatric Association, George Mason University, Marriott International, Inc., Pan American Health Organization, PhRMA, Sallie Mae, and more.