Training Course

Appraisals and PDRs - Managing Performance

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Course Duration: 1 Day

Course Overview

Appraisals which are planned, structured and implemented effectively allow managers to improve communications within their team and improve on training and development plans. This course teaches delegates how to manage appraisals and PDR's effectively.

Course Objectives

    • Be able to prepare for an appraisal, agree objectives, have the personal skills to ensure an effective appraisal, be capable of identifying training and support required and agree an action plan. Lesson objectives help students become more comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning.

Prerequisites

    • No previous knowledge is required

Course Content

  • Introduction

    Why do we need appraisals and what makes them effective

  • Setting Objectives

    Determining key objectives
    Matching skills with objectives

  • Measuring Performance

    Understanding behaviour and performance requirements
    Measuring performance and using the correct methods to measure
    Feelings v facts

  • Conducting the Appraisal

    Criteria based appraisals
    Understanding individual personality styles
    Effective communication
    Evaluating and giving feedback

  • Development and Action Plans

    Personal plans and how to evaluate them
    Career development planning
    Dealing with disagreement and conflict

  • Building on Loyalty and Team Spirit

    Creating a caring programme
    Outlining the big picture
    Matching appraisals to business strategy

Included with this course

    • Comprehensive course materials and exercises
    • Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues

 

Public Scheduled Course Dates

Prices per delegate. All prices exclude VAT.
03 Feb 2026
Virtual
£345
13 May 2026
Virtual
£345
14 Oct 2026
Virtual
£345

Private Training

Private course
Flexible date and location
Please quote for prices

  • Course Options

    Private courses:
    Private course
    Flexible date and location
    Please quote for prices
    Public scheduled courses:
    All prices exclude VAT, prices per delegate.
    03 Feb 2026
    Virtual
    £345
    13 May 2026
    Virtual
    £345
    14 Oct 2026
    Virtual
    £345
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  • Appraisals and PDRs - Managing Performance Course Options
    Private
    Private
    Flexible course content, flexible training date(s), flexible location(s), variable course length, private to your organisation - Courses can be held at one of our training venues or at another location convenient to you. Training can be set over a number of days or weeks to allow for practice time between training sessions.
    Bespoke
    Bespoke
    Bespoke private training can be based on an existing course or a number of lessons taken from several courses, we can also write bespoke courses for you based on your in-house systems or development program.
    Virtual
    Virtual
    These courses can be attended from anywhere.
  • Virtual Training

 

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Following this training what are you going to do differently Ensure I communicate effectively and take others into consideration

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All course content very informative and easy to follow. Full of handy information

C. , Excel Level 2

Helped me to improve my skills and find quicker ways to do things. All the material outlined on the course description was covered, exactly as I expected. The training material was very thoughtfully laid out.

C.W. Nissan, Excel Level 2

Training was all relevant and met expectations

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The trainer was fantastic, an absolute credit to the company. Very well presented and engaging throughout very knowledgeable.

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