8 Ways to Get the Most out of Employee Appraisals

It’s getting to be that time of the year—when you have to do those employee performance appraisals. In the past, AP managers may have given this task little attention. But growing productivity and performance demands, plus the new generation of workers who want more detailed feedback about their performance, have put a renewed importance on the appraisal process.  Here's eight tips to help you through this process: 1. Reduce surprises. There should be very few surprises in the annual…