I agree with this entirely
But I think they have to do them for some accreditation or other.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:10, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Having to do appraisals when I ran a team of people was without doubt the biggest headache
Of management.

If you're managing your staff effectively, you find out as you go along where you can give them extra support and work with them on any areas they might require additional training.

If they are doing well. Tell them and they'll continue doing well and if you're encouraging, what they are doing well will soon rub off on other team members.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:15, Reply)

I pointed out last year that they were too quick to criticise, and never offered praise
Since then they've set up a monthly 'Staff Recognition Initiative', which is a pot of £500 awarded to one or two employees who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. I approve, even if I will likely never win it.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:22, Reply)

I'm not a fan of those sorts of things
And again, it depends on the efficiency of your manager to put you forward for such awards.

It is far better to incentivise than reward (in my opinion), you get better results if people know just what it'll mean to them to get a job done well and on time/budget than it is to say 'oh, well done you, have some free cash!'
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:30, Reply)