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CHAPTER 10 EMPLOYEE RETENTION, ENGAGEMENT, AND CAREERS 349<br />

Video Title: Appraising (The Weather Channel)<br />

SYNOPSIS<br />

Employee appraisals at The Weather Channel are recommended to be done on an<br />

ongoing, continual basis so that an employee always knows where he or she stands as<br />

far as what is expected and how well he or she is doing. This way, the employee can<br />

look forward to performance reviews instead of dreading them. The idea is that the<br />

appraisals will be a confirmation of the progress the employee has been making.<br />

An employee is recognized not just for what he or she has achieved during<br />

the appraisal year, but for the ways in which his or her goals were accomplished.<br />

The employee can thereby have opportunities identified for building on his or her<br />

previous performance and better progress within the company.<br />

Discussion Questions<br />

1. From what Ms. Taylor says, does The Weather Channel really use a performance<br />

management process? Why do you conclude that?<br />

2. How, specifically, does a firm s performance management process support its<br />

training process?<br />

3. How would you reduce the anxiety and stress of an appraisal, based on what you<br />

read in Chapter 9?<br />

4. How exactly would you appraise the employees competencies ? What tools<br />

would you use specifically, and why?

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