Adopt two-way appraisal system

Adopt two-way appraisal system

One way to ensure good human resource practices is to introduce upward appraisals for staff performance ("Ranking employees against one another unhealthy" by Mr Tan Kin Lian; Thursday).

Upward appraisals are performance appraisals of managers and bosses which are usually written by the subordinate staff.

In organisations that use upward appraisals, the subordinates complete a questionnaire on how well their superiors manage them.

This usually takes place after the superiors have had the opportunity to finish preparing and discussing the subordinates' performance appraisals.

These upward appraisals will encourage supervisors to facilitate two-way performance communication with their staff.

With this scheme, the organisation will be able to identify areas of growth for its employees - either in their current positions or in preparation for more challenging roles - in a fair and non-discriminatory manner.

The civil service could lead the way in implementing such a system.


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