How to Prepare for Performance Appraisal..?

TechnoparkToday.com>> Anoop is an engineer working in IT Company for more than three years. He works very systematically and completes all his project works on time, showing excellent results. He is a very creative and committed engineer. His creative ideas contributed to the financial gain of Organization. Anoop’s brother is also an engineer working as the General Manager of another Company in USA. It helped Anoop in seeking out and capturing a big business deal for his company.

Anoop could also bring in some very committed and dedicated engineers for his company from his alumni. His customer relations skills are worth mentioning. Some of the positive compliments of customers about Anoop influenced the top level management too. He is very sociable and is a member of a leading voluntary organization, Junior Chamber International (JCI). Anoop’s ideas in brainstorming sessions were found useful in gaining many financial gains for the organization. Naturally, Anoop is considered for the promotion in the Organization. The self- appraisal, the senior- level- appraisal and even the 360-degree feedback were very positive and it opened his way to the next higher post.

Rahul is an engineer working in another IT company for two years. He also is a member of the same voluntary organization for youth and individual empowerment, Junior Chamber International-Thiruvananthapuram (JCI-Thiruvananthapuram). Rahul became the President of that prestigious chapter of Junior Chamber International-India (JCI India) in 2013. JCI India started giving a lot of trainings to the President, to make him systematic and result-oriented. Through him, his organization also has become popular. Naturally, as the President, Rahul brought laurels and recognitions, which in turn has provided recognition to the parent organization he works.

Rahul got special training on how to get along with people, in turn, he has become the quintessential customer care manager. ‘The Customer care’, special attitude of Rahul solved many of the problems emerged as customer grievances. Rahul was trained to practice the concepts of “Continuous improvement” and ‘Consistent Performance’ by the voluntary organization, JCI. All those learning and training workshops helped him to develop and to be successful in life and profession. Consequently, Rahul became an excellent speaker, presenter and a very systematic executive, who was one of the most, sought out persons in the organization. He completes all his projects on time, brings in splendid results. The team members of Rahul also have become committed and very systematic. He proved himself to be an asset to the organization. No wonder, he was considered as the first person for the promotion, during their appraisal.

The learning points:-
The employee has to introspect whether he/she is an asset to the organization. Also, they should be aware of the value additions they provide to the organization. If he is convincingly found to be an asset to the organization, he will be promoted. Because, promotions are not supposed to be given, but earned! Those who think it is the former will always be disappointed.

How to become an asset?

1.  You have to be a very systematic officer who completes all project works on time with excellent results.

2.  You can become an asset to the organization, contributing to enhancement of finance of the organization.

• Contribute positively for the revenue generation of the organization.
• The valuable referrals contribute to the organization.
• Contribute committed and dedicated employees to the organization.
• Contribute in the form of orders of the products of the organization.
• Contribute in the form of value additions of the organization.
• Contribute in the form of new ideas.
•  Ideas contributed leading to financial gains of the organization.
•  Take up new responsibilities
• Take up new challenges
•  Volunteer for activities, on a need basis.
• Update your knowledge.

3. You can become an asset to the organization through good will enhancement of the organization.

• Your personal achievement results in the enhancement of the good will of the organization.
• The customer of the organization compliments the employee on his positive impact adding to the good will of the organization.
• The employee contributes to the successful trouble shooting of the organization.
• The employee helps to hold a special edge or advantage over the competitors of the organization.

– Ajayyakumar. B