Description:
Just what the doctor ordered for a manager with a large staff--Employee Appraiser Deluxe 4.0 provides a balanced combination of performance topics, managerial coaching, employee record keeping, and appraisal assistance that allows managers to create thoughtful and constructive performance evaluations for their employees. Installation was swift and trouble-free. We had Employee Appraiser up and running within 10 minutes. It essentially installs itself and opens up to a Quick Start menu, enabling first-time users to choose from help options or to delve immediately into work windows. Although the software comes with a virtual tutor, the program seemed intuitive enough to allow a first-time user to jump right in and learn by trial and error. Two of the software's most valuable features include the employee files and the coaching advisor. Employee files allow a supervisor to maintain a chronological record of both positive and negative observations, and then to incorporate those notes into a comprehensive assessment backed up by in-depth coaching, objective setting, and reinforcement. The coaching advisor contains suggestions for employee development based on 45 different areas of performance rating. Examples include account management, adaptability/flexibility, customer service, interpersonal skills, job knowledge, and more. The wide variety of performance topics helps to generate a thorough and conscientious analysis of a human being and keeps managers from worrying about trying to fit all of their employees into one restrictive mold. Contrary to its name, Employee Appraiser is more of a managing tool than a shortcut to employee performance reviews. If you're a manager who's panicking about next month's annual reviews, this is not the program for you. However, when used over a longer period of time, Employee Appraiser can be an effective tool for dedicated supervisors. --Kendra Hayden
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