Performance Appraisal & Problem Employee Reflective Journal

I have learned to come to class with no expectations of what I would learn. Today I learned a little bit about the purpose of performance appraisals and what things may or may not be important to employees when trying to recruit and retain them. Knowing this information at this point helps me to know how to approach my supervisors when it comes to performance appraisals.  It also gives me an idea of how I am being perceived as an employee. Maybe this will have greater application for me later on but given my current position I am looking at it more from the side of the employee than the manager. As far as how I felt about the material, I would say I don't have any + or - feelings either way. It is all part of the game and the sooner I learn how to play it the better off I will be.