Appraisals

[joannapowers1970]

Hi. I have been in my job for 18 years, it's never changed very much, I do the same thing all day... and I really don't mind. I like it!
I am trying to complete my appraisal review, how on earth do I answer the questions:-
'What would you like to achieve over the next year?'
'How will this mutually benefit yourself and the Company?'
How do I say that I like things the way they are, and I don't require change, without looking like an idiot?
HELP

[AuntPollyGrey]

Its hard to reply if we don't know what you do -different replies for different jobs.

[Peter Pedant]

1. extend my abiites ( and then list the things you are good at and say you wish to enhance an improvement )

words to use: enhance - ablities - improve - life long learning - lock down - new opportunites - chacne to learn

mutually benefit
company spending on moi will motivate and increase quality in both service time and quality
meaning gtr profit

( did I do this full time - no, but I took an exam in this and people (retakes) rang me up and asked me how I passed)
Appraisals have had their day ( confused and rendered useless by/with assessment) but for gods sake dont say that

appraise /not appraise - you cant really show a difference
( unlike for example vacc or dont vacc in covid)

[Peter Pedant]

yes / no APC

1.appraisal is a complete waste of time and resource is true but cannot besaid in any circumstances

2. no one knows the difference between appraisal ( cuddly etc ) assessment ( fail / pass, eetc) and as a result neither work

3. some firms have tried it and given up as a bad job

seem to be valid no matter what

[Peter Pedant]

oh get off your lyre, Nero
honest

I KNOW that Ab Editor has just moved something to a cul-de-sac but that is her prerogative

hey 1978 the consultants were kicking around the juniors via an enthusiastic registrar - South Sfrican -obviously knew how to kick the kaffirs around. those were the days, and we said can you take a message back to the consultant s ? ( "please do some ward rounds" - no really !) - and he went BALLISTIC at the thought ( at what they wd do to him ) that we had opinions too

(later accused of research fraud)

[chelle7272]

More details would be helpful but generally, say continuing to carry out and improve your ( role / tasks) to the same high standard / whatever describes your role working at it best.
Suggest you are willing to do refresher training in x y z areas to ensure you can perform at your best.
I have reception staff who are very happy in an unchanging role and they dread appraisals for that reason. They are good at their job so i am happy if they answer that they would like to continue to perform well and assist the company in it's aims going forward etc.

[THECORBYLOON]

GULLIVER, perhaps you need to start your own thread if you want to go down that road?

[THECORBYLOON]

More details about your job are needed so that any suggestions we make are relevant.

[gulliver1]

Corbyloon maybe you should practise what you preach. and try getting your own house in order first . OK.

[Peter Pedant]

hi gully
hi corbo
play nicely in the school yard - chrissakes
the sight of two girls ( not you of course) spitting biting and gouging this early in the morning, is putting me off my coffee

[Peter Pedant]

chelle has put her thumb on the loo-loo
the workers look on appraisal as a threat
and it is meant to be a motivator (hur hur hur)

[joannapowers1970]

thank you for all your help and time! much appreciated.

[nikzy]

You need to reflect on what you really like.