Performance Appraisal by Business Gateway
The Business Gateway Performance Appraisal Form provides a structured framework for evaluating an employee’s performance, identifying strengths, areas for improvement, and training needs. It supports constructive dialogue between employer and employee, helping to set clear, measurable objectives that promote professional growth and align with company goals.
[employer name] Performance Appraisal Form
Employee’s name: [employee name] | Employer’s Name: [employer name] |
Job title: [job title] | Date of meeting: [date of meeting] |
Date of joining: [date of joining] | Appraisal review period: [appraisal review period] |
Performance Evaluation
Please rate performance in each of the key skill areas on the following scale:
E = Excellent G = Good S = Satisfactory I = Improvement Needed U = Unsatisfactory
Key Skills | Rating | Comments |
Job knowledge | [provide rating for job knowledge (e/g/s/i/u)] | [provide comments for job knowledge] |
Communication skills | [provide rating for communication skills (e/g/s/i/u)] | [provide comments for communication skills] |
Problem-solving skills | [provide rating for problem-solving skills (e/g/s/i/u)] | [provide comments for problem-solving skills] |
Initiative | [provide rating for initiative (e/g/s/i/u)] | [provide comments for initiative] |
Customer service skills | [provide rating for customer service skills (e/g/s/i/u)] | [provide comments for customer service skills] |
Attendance and time keeping | [provide rating for attendance and time keeping (e/g/s/i/u)] | [provide comments for attendance and time keeping] |
[add industry specific skills, for example health and safety; working at heights] | [provide rating for additional skills section (e/g/s/i/u)] | [provide comments for additional skills section] |
Overall performance | Rating | Comments |
[insert overall performance rating (e/g/s/i/u)] | [insert comments about overall performance] |
Review
What was particularly successful over the review period?
[describe what was particularly successful over the review period]
What were the areas for improvement?
[detail the areas for improvement]
Discuss any training and development required?
[detail any training and development required]
Objectives
Set specific objectives for the next appraisal review period and agree these during the appraisal meeting. The objectives should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Agreed, Realistic, Time-bound). Identify any support needed to achieve the objectives.
[insert objective 1 and detail support required]
[insert objective 2 and detail support required]
[insert objective 3 and detail support required]
[insert objective 4 and detail support required]
[insert objective 5 and detail support required]
Employee’s general comments:
[insert employee general comments]
Employer’s general comments:
[insert employer general comments]
Signed by Employee:
PRINT NAME: [employee name] DATE: [date of meeting]
Signed by Employer:
PRINT NAME: [employer signatory name] DATE: [date of meeting]
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