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Typical Appraisal Discussion

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Manager: I know you are great team player, you have been sincerely doing your work, meeting expectations, everyone acknowledges your skills and expertise.

Team Member: Thank you boss.

Manager: I got good feedback from line of business and stakeholders you interact with. However, meeting expectations will not qualify you for promotion or growth. You have to perform beyond meeting expectations, have an upper edge than others.

Team Member: Slightly demotivated.

Manager: What is your aspiration? What you plan for your future? Having rich technical expertise, what makes you to continue with PMO based role? I mean you can get lot of good opportunities.

Team Member: Boss, I have been practicing project management for some time now, and love this type of work. There is lot of learning involved. I get to know lot of new terminologies, best practices, learn from the experience of peers & leadership. I intend to grow as Project Management Practitioner .

Manager: Well great to know you are happy, satisfied and love your job, but that will not give you growth here. I am sorry to say, but you didn’t exceeded expectations. Don’t keep any false hope.

Team Member: Completely demotivated, and depressed.

Manager: Do you want to say anything, or have any concerns?

Team Member: No Boss.

Manager: It was great talking to you, kindly acknowledge your appraisal. Thanks.

Team Member: Demotivated, depressed & dejected. Thanks Boss.



What could be done here to make this discussion lively, encouraging, and build trust?

Do you care for your team’s growth? Or you give lot of justifications during appraisal discussion, do your job, and escape?
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Samuel Vaddi Avon, In, United States
To me, 'Exceeding expectations' is not specific enough to keep repeating the phrase... I think it would help if the manager provides specifics, behavioral examples for situations etc.

The last part of the question concerns me (Do you care for your team’s growth? Or you give lot of justifications during appraisal discussion, do your job, and escape?) and I want to understand the motivation: Is there any assumption from you Anonymous that the manager wants to just get through the appraisal without giving you any useful feedback and be on the fence, since positive feedback may mean expectation of salary increase, promotion etc.?
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Jul 26, 2016 11:31 PM
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Jul 26, 2016 4:03 PM
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To me, 'Exceeding expectations' is not specific enough to keep repeating the phrase... I think it would help if the manager provides specifics, behavioral examples for situations etc.

The last part of the question concerns me (Do you care for your team’s growth? Or you give lot of justifications during appraisal discussion, do your job, and escape?) and I want to understand the motivation: Is there any assumption from you Anonymous that the manager wants to just get through the appraisal without giving you any useful feedback and be on the fence, since positive feedback may mean expectation of salary increase, promotion etc.?
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