Preparing for a performance appraisal meeting : Completing the picture

Evaluating your employee's performance involves reviewing multiple sources to gather as complete a picture of the employee's performance as possible. Your review should include the following documentation:

• The job requirements
• The employee's own performance goals
• Your criteria for successful performance
• The employee's history, including skills, past training, and past job performance
• Your documentation of performance observations and other relevant data
• Self-reporting by the employee
• If possible, 360-degree feedback—feedback from a full circle of the people who interact with the individual, which could include customers, peers, and the employee's direct reports