Department managers copy last year's annual appraisal into this yea…

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Department managers copy last year's annual appraisal into this year's form and call the process complete. What performance-management redesign should senior HR implement?

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Replace once-a-year copied forms with a cadence of documented coaching and frequent feedback tied to current work — Copying last year's form is like reprinting last season's box score and calling it this year's game. Performance does not improve because a PDF got a new date. Build frequent, documented coaching around the work happening now, not a once-a-year compliance ritual.

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Shorten the annual form to a single checkbox so copying takes less time

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Eliminate written records of performance to reduce grievance risk

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Outsource all appraisals to an off-the-shelf personality vendor used once each decade

Department managers copy last year's annual appraisal into this year's form and call the process complete. What performance-management redesign should senior HR implement?

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