If you are a leader, manager, or supervisor, it is likely that you are required and responsible for the completion of performance appraisals for your direct reports. I (Eric) must admit that completing appraisals, be they in the US Army or in civilian life, was not my favorite task to accomplish. The podcast gets into some tips, techniques and even some “wording” that you might consider using as you prepare for, write and then deliver performance appraisals for your staff. Trust me, you will learn a thing or two.  <br /><br /> Ken Lloyd, Ph.D., is a management consultant, author, and public speaker who specializes in organizational development, human resources, and management coaching. He is the author of the book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Performance-Appraisals-Phrases-Business-Personal/dp/1394276052/ref=sr_1_2?adgrpid=187113492940&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.esjil2Y5lW3ldwWGRCjsyM9byx0aTB_bM8qGwMqeJ-Un8xLf2Bcbq9DmrLoYsp4WQ2BeC5K8kEKZuIJwxUV83MX_dFwNlu56TAJmKPZOS3jBh_Rz9kNd2189boSAEXj31tKc39yVPCvYZrA8e65B6Hi1hdVuMVZHtgh-5jsxwF2Ykk82x4TPYoqqd9sKOygp5Wuk727u9nDlvY-FxfI3-DZC60VQTjueMmGDOhI_iZU.aeyrYki14BrbU1BsqcZxG9kkGw6_9t-Qb6gx7nPt12g&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=779578112824&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvexpln=0&amp;hvlocphy=9215652&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvocijid=4523459144992547087--&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=4523459144992547087&amp;hvtargid=kwd-337696537904&amp;hydadcr=21934_13324197_13293&amp;keywords=performance+appraisal+for+dummies&amp;mcid=25d999ef3c5f32d796e37eb9a6d5889e&amp;qid=1769646899&amp;sr=8-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Performance Appraisals &amp; Phrases For Dummies (For Dummies: Learning Made Easy)</a>  <br /><br />Lloyd taught in the MBA Program at The Anderson School at UCLA, and he has made numerous podcast, radio, and television appearances.    He is a member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.<br /><br /><b>Please visit our sponsors!</b><br /><br />L3Harris Technologies' BeOn PPT App. Learn more about this amazing product here: <a href="https://www.l3harris.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.l3harris.com </a><br /><br />Visit The Readiness Lab and learn about our Next Level Emergency Management training! https://www.thereadinesslab.com/<br /><br />Impulse: Bleeding Control Kits by professionals for professionals:<a href="https://www.spreaker.com/impulse" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> www.dobermanemg.com/impulse</a><br /><br />Doberman Emergency Management Group provides subject matter experts in planning and training: <a href="https://www.dobermanemg.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.dobermanemg.com</a><br /><br />Check out how you can use digital twins in your training, exercising, and planning using RSET https://rset.com/ <br /><br />For sponsorship requests, check out our <a href="https://www.thereadinesslab.com/sponsor-review" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sponsorship Portfolio here</a> or email us at [email protected]