Self-Appraisal Form
Self-appraisal form is a crucial tool for providing a complete picture of one’s performance. Engaging in a self-appraisal exercise makes an employee realize his or her strengths while reducing gaps between expectations and actual skills gained from training. Carrying out a regular self-appraisal enhances the worker’s ability to achieve an honest assessment of the practical performance competencies.
| Performance Competence | Rating | Comments on the observations made in every performance competence. |
| Group Participation (a) Attends to all meetings scheduled by the department or company (b) Arrives at meetings on time and follows through every session effectively. (c) Makes relevant contributions to the main agendas in the meeting | ||
| Time management and responsibility (a) Accepts to handle a fair share of work (b) Complete every duty reliably (c) Complete all tasks within the required time frame (d) Commits to complete all the assignments according to instructions issued. (e) Takes charge of a project and finds the most effective ways to achieve beyond expectation outcomes. (f) Readily accepts accountability in decisions taken. | ||
| Adaptability (a) Displays and develops a wide range of skills in the service of every project taken. (b) Readily accepts an inevitable change that can enhance the overall level of performance in an organization. (c) Readily accepts constructive criticism from colleagues, managers, and supervisors. | ||
| Creativity and Originality (a) Solves problems when faced with impasses and challenges (b) It generates new ideas when faced with a complex and unique issue in workplace settings. (c) Initiates team decisions and follows through to ensure effective achievement of the set objectives (d) Readily takes the courage to try new methods when implementing various strategies and to complete individual tasks. | ||
| Communication skills (a) Makes practical contributions in discussions by preparing in advance (b) One demonstrates excellent listening skills in all group discussions. This competence requires one to listen even when colleagues give a differing point of view. (c) Demonstrates unique presentation skills during meetings and group discussions (d) Demonstrates proficiency in using charts and flow diagrams to organize thoughts (e) Represents seniors employees in high profile meetings by delivering their intended messages without distortions (f) Demonstrates unique documenting skills by taking accurate notes during meetings, preparing reports and filing various official papers effectively | ||
| General Team Skills (a) Demonstrates a positive attitude when interacting with colleagues of managers during meetings and team-building sessions (b) Succeeds in encouraging and motivating members of a team to achieve the desired outcomes. (c) Takes an active part in resolving issues during meetings or group discussions. In this case, one uses acceptable methods to identify a social problem and establish an amicable solution. (d) It helps team members to reach a consensus during debates. This competence involves the ability to identify all the major and relevant points given by different contributors. Besides, one should demonstrate the ability to connect ideas and provide a reasonable verdict. (e) Demonstrates the ability to work with people having diverse personalities. This trait leads to practical ways to solve the various social problems that may lower productivity levels during group discussions. | ||
| Technical skills (a) Shows the ability to use personalized methods to create and develop materials. This competence involves the ability to identify existing gaps in the workplace and carry out extensive research to find suitable solutions to deal with existing knowledge gaps. (b) Show the ability to provide technical solutions to existing problems. This potential allows an employee to analyze situations and propose practical solutions to underlying issues. (c) Have the potential to make financial and analytical reports based on various events taking place in an institution. One must demonstrate the ability to make accurate inferences from analyses made in multiple situations. | ||
| Contribution to Final Products (a) Have the ability to report on specific contributions towards the development of the final product. An employee must identify his or her role in the development of a product. (b) Ability to assess workload distribution. This skill requires one to identify specific duties and their amount of work. |
Fig. 1. Self-appraisal form
Every subcategory in the competencies identified has equal weight. Figure 2 below shows the possible scoring that one can achieve.
| Scoring | Pints and Comments |
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For every category, award yourself this grade | 5 – excellent 4 – above average 3 – average 2 – below average 0 – poor |
Figure 2. Scoring in self-assessment appraisal
Performing appraisal twice in one year improves the overall ability to make the necessary changes to enhance performance. The appraisal exercise will take place every six months. This strategy will help to evaluate the success in demonstrating different competencies relevant to the job position. Assess these skills twice in one year will help to identify possible areas that require improvement. Besides, one will ascertain the progress made in the improvement process.