APPRAISAL - SELF PREPARATION FORM

You can prepare for the meeting and discussion by completing this form - it can be used as a checklist and help you think about points you may wish to raise.� Please use as many pages as you like for your notes.

You may show this form to your manager.� This will give him/her time to consider your suggestions and� problems.� If you do so, it will not be copied, or filed without your permission.

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1.��� a)��� Are you happy that you know what is expected of you and what your job is?� Is there anything you want to clarify?� Is your job description up to date?� If not, what do you think needs to be changed?

������ b)��� Are you satisfied/familiar with the relevant Codes of Practice appropriate for your job, and the Health & Safety Policy in general?� Do you need any clarification, or training?

2.��� What parts of your job do you:-

������ i)���� Do well.

������ ii)���� Do less well

������ iii)��� Have difficulty with

������ iv)��� Fail to enjoy

3.��� What aspects of your job have gone particularly well in the last year?� Why? (Consider the early part of the year as well as more recent events).

4.��� What aspects of your job have gone less well than you would have liked?� Were there any obstacles, which prevented you from performing effectively?

5.��� Any points to make about last year's objectives?

6.��� What training and development have you had in the past year?� How have you used it?

������ (Please refer to your Training Plan and the Training Evaluation forms, included within the "The

������ Training Track" pack, which should be discussed during your appraisal)

7.��� Have you any skills, or knowledge, which could be better utilised in your job? How could they be used?

8.��� What skills, or ability would you like to develop more in the next year?� How do you think that training, or development could happen?� (You are encouraged to research training activities and bring along to the appraisal Training Bid Forms (found in the Training Track pack) to discuss with your manager).

9.��� Any ideas for this year's objectives?� (Please consider the Authority's Business Plan objectives for the coming year and think about how you can contribute).

10.� Are there any projects, or issues across the National Park Authority which you will, or would like to be involved in?

11.� Anything else you want to raise/suggest?