I have set many goals in my life, some more effective than others. One of my most recents goals was to shorten the length of time it takes to process pay computations for my instructors from 60 days to 30 days. It took a lot of determination on my part because of the many barriers that I had to overcome to achieve this particular goal. Setting goals for life has always been important to me. Once you decide what direction in life that you are going to take you have to have some sort of course of action in order to get there.
Performance appraisals are a great evaluation tool if used effectively.
They can be used to shape an individual's career, and enhance motivation because of the feedback one receives on their performance. I think most appraisals are honest. Haven't seen what can be considered a good appraisal form, but have seen a few bad ones. Types of rewards thare are most effective the average hourly worker, manager, and executive are pay and benefits. The same rewards are most effective in motivating me.