Staff Appraisal Skills

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this online Staff Appraisal training course, learners should know and understand the following:

• Creating performance development plans
• Learn how to develop and create performance development plans
• Performance interviews
• Make performance interviews productive
• Appraisal process – preparation & discussions
• Know how to prepare for an appraisal, conduct an appraisal discussion, and document the process
• Skill evaluation
• Accurately evaluate the skills of their employees
• Core competencies
• Recognise core competencies that employees must have
• Negotiation
• Negotiate difficult conversations about poor performance
• Salary discussions
• Tackle tough discussions about pay
• Feedback
• Recognise the importance of consistent feedback

Frequently asked questions

Please see our most common questions regarding Staff Appraisal. If you have further questions, contact our friendly team.

How can you appraise staff?

There are many ways to appraise staff and our online Staff Appraisal training course will teach you the best ways along with how to create performance development plans. However, below are a few simple rules you can follow:

• Be prepared
• Create the right atmosphere
• Use or start with positive feedback
• Agree measurable objectives and a plan of action

What does staff appraisal mean?

Staff appraisal is a meeting held with an employee to help support them in their professional development and discuss their performance. It evaluates an employee’s skills, achievements, growth, and sometimes pay.

They can also be known as an annual review, performance review or evaluation.

What is the impact of staff appraisal on training and development?

A staff appraisal can help you understand your employee’s performance and align it towards your organisation and their goals. It allows small ‘wins’ to be recognised and helps the employee feel motivated and know what their future development and training plan is.

Delivery Methods

Our Staff Appraisal Skills course is easily accessible online through e-learning, allowing your staff to study anytime, anywhere, 24/7. Additionally, you will receive exceptional customer support from our dedicated account manager and support team.

• Study when you want 

• Track staff progress 

• Study anywhere you want on any device

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Get Certified

Just follow these four simple steps, sit back, relax and let us do the hard work for you and your team.

1.Book A Course Book this online Staff Appraisal Skills course by calling us or sending us a message.

2. Login Once everything has been booked, you will receive login details for you and your staff.

3. Complete Course Complete the Staff Appraisal training course you purchased in the delivery method you chose.

4. Become Certified Great! Now you’re certified and can download the Staff Appraisal certificate from the portal.

Great! Now that you’re certified, you can download the Staff Appraisal Skills certificate from the portal or request a certificate, and we will email it to you in PDF form.