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Performance Reviews That Motivate and Build BuyIn

Performance appraisals should be a golden opportunity to celebrate employee accomplishments and discuss needed improvements. Also, they can be a catalyst for employee growth and development when setting new professional goals. So why do managers and employees dread this process and approach it like a visit to the dentist? This audioconference will offer practical strategies for improving the effectiveness of your appraisals—whether you are the manager conducting the appraisal or the employee receiving it. Key Topics Will Include: Overcoming the problems that tend to derail the appraisal process How to better link the formal appraisal to informal coaching Guidelines for giving better feedback to employees How to engage employees more in performance discussions Self evaluations—when they work and when they dont SMART: A Framework for crafting employee goals How to structure an appraisal discussion to optimize employee buyin Q&A with participants About the Speaker: Mike DeGiorgi is cofounder of the Alliance Education Group, a leadershipand managementtraining consultancy near Washington, D.C. Mike is a much soughtafter instructor, consultant and coach, who brings a blend of experience, humor and intensity to his management development workshops, which are highly praised for their focus on "real life" issues and skills. Prior to starting AEG, Mike led Ernst & Youngs management training programs for E&Y clients. He has a BS degree in Social Work from George Mason University and an MA in Human Resource Development from Marymount College of Virginia. Prior to his consulting career, Mike worked as a family counselor and Director of Foster Care for the Fairfax County Juvenile Court System.

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