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Effective Appraisal Conversations Bite-Sized Training Course

Our Effective Appraisal Conversations Bite-Sized training course is a 90-minute training workshop delivered by a live trainer. Get the skills you need in this short-form training event that helps maximise your training budget.

Effective Appraisal Conversations Bite-Sized Course Highlights

Here’s some quick information about our Effective Appraisal Conversations Bite-Sized course:

  • 90-minute short-form training course delivered online
  • Can be delivered as an in-house course for your business
  • Focuses on one specific skill
  • Helps your training budget go further
  • Booking is easy. Just select a date and click Book Now!

Course Overview

Course Aim

This workshop provides practical tools to techniques to conduct meaningful and constructive appraisal discussions that motivate and guide employees. It is designed to build confidence and drive immediate results in the workplace.

Course Objectives

  • Understand the core components of effective appraisal conversations.
  • Develop strategies to maintain a constructive and open dialogue.
  • Identify techniques to give and receive feedback in a professional manner.
  • Learn how to set actionable goals during appraisal discussions.
  • Enhance listening skills to better understand employee perspectives.
  • Master handling challenging situations with empathy and confidence.

Course Content

Welcome and Introduction
  • Introduction to the workshop agenda and objectives.
  • Icebreaker activity to engage participants.
  • Overview of the significance of effective appraisal conversations.
Key Elements of Appraisal Conversations
  • Understanding the appraisal cycle and its importance.
  • Components of successful appraisals within organisational contexts.
  • The role of appraisals in employee development and retention.
Strategies for Constructive Dialogue
  • Building rapport and trust with appraisees.
  • Framing constructive feedback using evidence and examples.
  • Questioning techniques to encourage self-reflection and growth.
Delivering Feedback with Confidence
  • Methods for delivering both positive and negative feedback effectively.
  • Utilising the feedback sandwich approach.
  • Avoiding common pitfalls in feedback delivery.
Practical Skills Practice
  • Role-playing exercises for realistic appraisal scenarios.
  • Real-time feedback and improvement suggestions from facilitators.
  • Collaborative sessions to share best practices and insights.
Wrap-Up and Next Steps
  • Summing up key learnings and takeaways from the workshop.
  • Q&A session to address participant queries.
  • Setting personal action plans for future appraisal conversations.

Want More?

You can learn more about effective appraisal conversations and other appraisal related skills in our 1-day Appraisal Skills training course.
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Our Approach

No PowerPoint

Yes, you read that right! We’ve removed PowerPoint from our in-person training courses. Instead we use more creative ways to deliver content and generate discussion.

Always Interactive

No matter how you attend, our courses are interactive and designed specifically for the delivery method being used.

Practical Tools

We minimise theory and focus on practical tools you can take away and use immediately in the workplace.

Clear Pricing

Transparent pricing for open courses and clear all-inclusive quotes for in-house and bespoke work.

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