Self Appraisal

Self appraisal is an important component of the performance appraisal process. In self appraisal, the employee himself gives a feedback of his performance, including his views and points regarding his growth prospects. The employee has to fill a self appraisal form where he rates himself on various parameters his strengths, weaknesses, achievements , new skills acquired, preparation for the future, his goals, personal growth, the areas in which training and development are required etc.

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Self Appraisal Tips

• Be honest: Always be honest and truthful. Disclose your failures while mentioning your success. Its no hiding your weaknesses or exaggerating your strengths as your employers knows you quite well. And donot make personal judgments for anybody.
• Do the preparation: Its always better to prepare yourself before having a meeting with your senior or reporting manager.
• Be objective: It is very important to be objective in self-appraisal. Donot exaggerate or downplay your achievements or failures. Be specific and concise and it is better to support them with examples or references or evidences with dates.
• Positive attitude: Have a positive attitude towards the whole self appraisal process.
• Don't complain: If you have any problems with your work profile, discuss it with your seniors but do not complain. Take responsibility of your failures and try to overcome your weaknesses. Don't demonstrate a negative attitude.
• Cover all the aspects: Express your willingness to improve further, to overcome the problems faced. Assess your capabilities and skills and scope for further improvement.
• Take more responsibilities:Express your desire to take up more responsibilities. If it is possible, plan the short term and long term objectives. Try to look for responsibilities beyond your current job profile. This will help in personal development as well as contributing to the productivity of your organization.

Self Appraisal Form

The self appraisal form generally starts with the following:

Employee's Introduction

- The name of the employee
- Designation
- Department
- Date of joining
- Date of last appraisal
- Reporting Manager

About his job

- Current job responsibilities
- Accomplishments
- Goals for the next appraisal period
- Areas for improvement
- Training requirements
- Future Responsibilities
- Measures taken for personal and professional development

Check in details in Appraisal Form

A self appraisal form also consists of certain parameters which the employee has to rate himself such as follows:
- Inter-personal skills
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Team work
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Initiative
- Decision Making
- Leadership
- Maturity

The employee can also give examples and incidents to support his ratings and answers. The self appraisal form generally ends with a summary statement of the employee's role, his achievement and future plans.