An Introduction to Motivational Appraisal
At Motivational Appraisal we have a strong underlying philosophy:
- Don't treat people as characterless ‘units of production'
- Understand the needs and talents of each as an individual
- Address those needs
- Deploy those talents
- Build high performance teams in which each member understands, supports and complements the talents of the others.
We have all heard about square pegs and round holes. All too often the management response has been to beat the peg until it fits the hole, or to discard it and try another. The Motivational Appraisal response is to change the shape of the hole! Very simple, and it works.
Driven by our philosophy, we have developed a set of state-of-the-art tools to bring the management of people into the twenty-first century, supported by a nationwide network of expert Authorised Distributors who can support you in deploying those tools to improve the performance of your organisation.
Improving performance is central to what we do. We believe that any management practice or initiative must justify itself in financial terms. See our fact sheet ‘Motivation Makes Economic Sense ' to understand why you can't afford not to adopt Motivational Appraisal in your organisation.
We are focusing on Appraisal in organisations because -
- the psychology underpinning the appraisal process is valid and can enhance performance;
- all organisations that care about their people already have an appraisal system, and so the language of appraisal is common and shared, and can be built on;
- appraisal undoubtedly is the best systematic process for raising people performance;
- all investment in appraisal training is also an investment in leadership and management development as the core skills are identical.
