Appraisal and motivation
Featured in the Skills of Appraisal and Performance Review training manual
By Val Rowland & Ken Birkett
Category: Performance Management
Credit price: 4 download credits (Single user)
One way of ensuring the success of a performance appraisal scheme is to incorporate some fundamentals of motivation theory. This need not change the format of existing schemes. It just requires that appraisers in particular keep in mind a few clear-cut rules that explain human actions and reactions. Modern organisations are often based on teams. Team members are in partnership with each other and with the team leader. The smoothest path to a productive relationship between team member and team leader is to ensure that each profits from the actions of the other. In other words, the team leader (who will often be the appraiser) should set out to ensure a ‘win–win’ situation. The particularly applies when selecting performance targets and supporting the appraisee as they work towards their achievement.
The training activity opens with definitions of the two central terms to be examined, motives and motivation. Their relevance in a performance review system is what the participants will consider in this training activity. The first exercise asks the participants to consider the feelings and interests that impel people to do the things they do. They identify some basic motives and simple strategies to induce people to work more effectively. Working in groups, the participants next look at paternalism, a method of motivation used by employers in earlier years. They then think about its value as an approach to motivation by the standards of today. Two more motivational approaches are studied by the participants and their shortcomings investigated. They are then introduced to a recommended method of motivation. In a final case-study exercise, the participants draw together the information about the motivation theory they have studied and put it all into context. The training activity closes with a review of the important points made about motivating people.
Who is it for: This training resource is intended for use by trainers to introduce participants to some basic concepts of motivation theory. These are strong influencing tools!
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 4 |
| Max Group Size: | 12 |
| Typical Duration: | 02:10:00 |
| No of Pages: | 33 |
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Purpose: This training resource is intended for use by trainers to show participants that appraisal is just one of the many areas of management interest where motivation is an important factor. It can be used in any leadership course and in personal awareness workshops.
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