Training Course

Appraisals and PDRs - Managing Performance

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Course Duration: 1 Day

Course Overview

Appraisals which are planned, structured and implemented effectively allow managers to improve communications within their team and improve on training and development plans. This course teaches delegates how to manage appraisals and PDR's effectively.

Course Objectives

    • Be able to prepare for an appraisal, agree objectives, have the personal skills to ensure an effective appraisal, be capable of identifying training and support required and agree an action plan. Lesson objectives help students become more comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning.

Prerequisites

    • No previous knowledge is required

Course Content

  • Introduction

    Why do we need appraisals and what makes them effective

  • Setting Objectives

    Determining key objectives
    Matching skills with objectives

  • Measuring Performance

    Understanding behaviour and performance requirements
    Measuring performance and using the correct methods to measure
    Feelings v facts

  • Conducting the Appraisal

    Criteria based appraisals
    Understanding individual personality styles
    Effective communication
    Evaluating and giving feedback

  • Development and Action Plans

    Personal plans and how to evaluate them
    Career development planning
    Dealing with disagreement and conflict

  • Building on Loyalty and Team Spirit

    Creating a caring programme
    Outlining the big picture
    Matching appraisals to business strategy

Included with this course

    • Comprehensive course materials and exercises
    • Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues

 

Public Scheduled Course Dates

Prices per delegate. All prices exclude VAT.
14 Oct 2026
Virtual
£345

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    Flexible course content, flexible training date(s), flexible location(s), variable course length, private to your organisation - Courses can be held at one of our training venues or at another location convenient to you. Training can be set over a number of days or weeks to allow for practice time between training sessions.
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    Bespoke private training can be based on an existing course or a number of lessons taken from several courses, we can also write bespoke courses for you based on your in-house systems or development program.
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Course Reviews
I will be putting the new skills I have learned into practice immediately

H.S. Durham County Council, Microsoft Power BI Desktop

Following this training what are you going to do differently Review my trainees more thoroughly

D.S. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Train the Trainer

I can now use Project to generate reports for weekly meetings, presentations etc. More generally confident in my use of Project.

C.S. Seymour Civil Engineering, Microsoft Project Essentials

Following this course, the reports that we will create will be more robust and interactive

G.S. Northern Power Grid, Microsoft Power BI Desktop

Following this training what are you going to do differently Going to use excel at a higher level to maximize efficiency.

J.B. Primula, Excel Level 3

What were the most useful aspects of the course Explanation of planning, setting objectives

S.T. Tiplady Safety Services Ltd, Train the Trainer

Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable The tips given throughout the session are really useful

M.R. Xps Pensions Group, Train the Trainer

Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable Pivots and shortcuts and security

A.T. Sealy Uk, Excel Level 3

 

 

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