Performance Appraisal Definition

By definition, appraisal is a methodology to evaluate performance of an employee against certain parameters and award him accordingly.  But in reality it’s a curse for those hard working employees who don’t have good relationship with their bosses. To elaborate, if an employee works kind of OK but has good relations with his boss has bright chance of getting good appraisal. But if somebody is excellent at work but not so good in making relations may be on losing side in the end. To make it clear, the purpose of this blog is pure fun with no intention to hurt anybody.

I have a habit to elaborate things using examples. So let’s consider there are two employees X and Y who report to boss Z (Examples coming straight from Algebra). X is a hard working employee but weak with building relationship with his manager, or he doesn’t like to do so. Also he is not good in putting up what he has done. On the other hand Y is kind of employee who doesn’t work much but good in building relationships and he is extremely efficient in exaggerating his achievements even adding his name for what X has done.

X is a hard working employee and is working extra hours and weekends to get the job done.

Y is enjoying with the boss and working normally.

_{Before Appraisal}

For X

Z never loses any opportunity to praise for X. He always have something to say good about him.

like

you are the backbone of the project.

        You are the best at that work, irreplaceable, etc.

For Y

Nothing much to say about Y. But continue to have good time with him.

They will have lot of time together

The have lot of fun together

They are seen together most of the time

_{During appraisal}

For X

Now the time has changed. Person has changed as well. 

Z has hundreds of excuses for not giving X a good appraisal. He will leave X in no position but hopeless and sad.

He is left with nothing. He can only cry.

For Y

Again without any valid reason Y will get a good appraisal, may be a promotion as well.

 Y is very good in exaggeration at this time.

Y has good appraisal and a promotion.

_{After appraisal}

X

X feels extremely demoralized. He finds it hard to cope with the situation.

He tries to forget what happened. Either starts looking for a change in job or keep working like that. It’s hard to change the character for anybody.

Y

Y is happy with the appraisal and promotion.

Y is partying for few days to come.

Y is enjoying with the boss.

The irony is that every Y thinks that he is smarter than X. And X is nothing but a fool. 

I think you should remember that X, Y and Z are variables. 

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