PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

Appraisals

These are implemented by an organisation, to assist both employer and employee in meeting their potential. They are on a one to one basis, are unbiased, helpful and motivational.

They should be done every year, and gives the opportunity of progression in the organisation, both through training and promotion. Feedback is given by both parties.

Personal experience

In an appraisal, given by the manager of the school, issues were raised by both parties. There were positive and negative feed backs. The only problem with this appraisal was that it was only offered after a grievance meeting. The appraisal should be every year, yet it took 3 years before it was made available.

The appraisal was rushed, not very encouraging, and over after about 30 minutes. There was no implementation of goals or targets.

Mentors

To be a mentor requires an understanding of how someone is feeling. To be able to encourage someone to go on and achieve something, is an award on its own.

Mentors do not have to have the same aims or experience, that someone requires. To be able to give someone the tools, required to do the job, is sufficient enough.

A mentor is someone who you can look to for advice, who will not judge you.

My Mentor

The person I look at as my mentor is my granddad. He was a character, used to tell me stories about his growing up years. His experiences, places he had been to.

He was a war hero, and my hero.

He served in the Essex Yeoman Regiment during the first world war. Saw conflict in the second world war. He was a gentleman. He won the medal of honour, during the first world, after being machine gunned and shot in the leg. Even though he was injured he still managed to get ammunition to the front line.

His life experience inspired me, he encouraged me to do things I never thought were possible.

He helped me start my first business, in the building trade. sadly he died in 1986. His memory is still with me, and when I feel like giving up, I think of his words of wisdom.