appraise

WHO WILL APPRAISE? Who will appraise an employee’s performance? The obvious answer would seem to be his or her immediate boss! By tradition, a manager’s authority typically has included appraising sub-ordinates’ performance. The logic behind this tradition seems to be that since...

How Do We Help Supervisors Appraise Workers in Our New Self-Directed Organization? Q: Recently, my organization went to a self-directed structure at one of our mills. As we have continued to evolve in this process, it has become apparent that it is increasingly difficult for management (that is...