Appraisals
For employees
Gather evidence that charts your path forward.
Be honest about your future goals
Frame your suggestions positively
For managers
Provide information and resources ahead of time
Focus on output, not hours
Emphasize less-quantifiable achievements
Claify future goals
Address the tough topics
https://www.atlassian.com/blog/productivity/performance-reviews
Hype Doc
"Gather evidence that charts your path forward". (1)Technical work you’ve completed.
Projects you’ve led or contributed to.
Mentorship and development.
Leadership opportunities.
Blog posts and talks relevant to your work.
Your involvement in recruiting and interviewing.
Valuable contributions you’ve made to discussions.
Kudos and feedback from others.
Significant moments of growth or learning.
https://developer.squareup.com/blog/you-are-your-own-best-hype-person/
Spotlight Effect
The phenomenon that people overestimate the extent to which their actions and appearance are noted by others. (2)
Questions
What accomplishment(s) are you most proud of?
In which area(s) would you like to improve?
What have I done to help you do your job better? What have I done to hinder your job performance?
Do you have the resources and tools you need to perform your job?
What are your goals for the next six months/year?
What do you want your next position at this company to be?
Are there any other concerns you have going forward?
https://www.kornferry.com/insights/featured-topics/workforce-management/seven-great-questions-managers-ask-performance-reviews
See Also
Bibliography & References
http://www.businessballs.com/performanceappraisals.htmhttp://performance-management.hr.toolbox.com/groups/strategy-administration/performance-goals-assessment/appraisal-scoring-system-2861677http://www.paulfalconehr.com/helping-managers-agree-upon-how-to-score-employees-during-the-annual-performance-review-process/http://www.techrepublic.com/article/use-this-weighting-system-to-make-performance-reviews-more-meaningful/(1) https://www.atlassian.com/blog/productivity/performance-reviews?jobid=105399942&subid=1563904840
https://developer.squareup.com/blog/you-are-your-own-best-hype-person/
Feedbackhttps://toggl.com/blog/giving-feedback-10-tips-for-managershttps://hbr.org/2014/01/your-employees-want-the-negative-feedback-you-hate-to-givehttps://toggl.com/blog/how-to-promote-accountability-in-the-workplace
Spotlight Effect(2) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/12609065_The_Spotlight_Effect_in_Social_Judgment_An_Egocentric_Bias_in_Estimates_of_the_Salience_of_One's_Own_Actions_and_Appearance