It is that time of the year you have been waiting for and dreading equally - your annual appraisal. This will decide how much of a raise you will get and whether or not you will get a promotion. While you have worked hard all year for this, you don't want to ruin it at this crucial juncture. In order to ensure that everything goes smoothly, there's a bit of 'management' that you need to do.
1. Use the 'I' wordHuman memory is fallible and you don't want to let that ruin the chances of a sparkling appraisal, now do you? So every time any successful policy or measure is discussed, gently remind everyone of your role, however small it may actually have been. Use phrases such as "I always knew it would greatly benefit the company" or "I remember staying back till 2 am to complete that project." Must-do: Another thing that's helpful is maintaining a comprehensive list of all the projects you worked on all year round as well as the corresponding targets achieved.
2. Find flaws in others' workWhenever your boss is discussing a project you have not worked on, subtly point out the flaws in it. For example, saying things like "It's great but perhaps such-and-such a thing could have been better" may be helpful in highlighting small drawbacks in grand plans. It also implies that had you been put in charge of the project it would have turned out better (though that might not necessarily be true). Must-do: Only pointing out the faults in your colleague's work will make you come across as a critic. Improvise on other's ideas to prove that you have some brilliant ideas of your own.
3. Be goodBy this, we don't just mean good. Remark at everything and everyone around you in a glowingly, positive manner. This includes the boss' new dress, the grey lipstick that your colleague is wearing or even the general manager's horribly strong perfume. Spreading joy and happiness in the environment around you will ensure that your appraisal will make you joyful and happy. Must-do: Maintain good relations with everyone in office (even that annoying girl who talks way too loudly on the telephone). You never know who will influence your appraisal.
4. Look good Let's admit it; everyone is intimidated by someone who comes across as being polished and in-control of herself. Take extra care to look your best every day. This is particularly helpful if your boss is a guy. Exude a lot of confidence, which will make it difficult for your boss to dampen it by writing a negative appraisal. Must-do: Last impressions count, especially at appraisal time. If you manage to convince everybody that you are an asset, even if you didn't do too much to deserve it, you might just get a good appraisal. Whatever you do in the month before your appraisal, the most important thing is to ensure that you have done some work during the year. And yes, ask for a big raise after your appraisal as compensation for all your hard work.
1. Use the 'I' wordHuman memory is fallible and you don't want to let that ruin the chances of a sparkling appraisal, now do you? So every time any successful policy or measure is discussed, gently remind everyone of your role, however small it may actually have been. Use phrases such as "I always knew it would greatly benefit the company" or "I remember staying back till 2 am to complete that project." Must-do: Another thing that's helpful is maintaining a comprehensive list of all the projects you worked on all year round as well as the corresponding targets achieved.
2. Find flaws in others' workWhenever your boss is discussing a project you have not worked on, subtly point out the flaws in it. For example, saying things like "It's great but perhaps such-and-such a thing could have been better" may be helpful in highlighting small drawbacks in grand plans. It also implies that had you been put in charge of the project it would have turned out better (though that might not necessarily be true). Must-do: Only pointing out the faults in your colleague's work will make you come across as a critic. Improvise on other's ideas to prove that you have some brilliant ideas of your own.
3. Be goodBy this, we don't just mean good. Remark at everything and everyone around you in a glowingly, positive manner. This includes the boss' new dress, the grey lipstick that your colleague is wearing or even the general manager's horribly strong perfume. Spreading joy and happiness in the environment around you will ensure that your appraisal will make you joyful and happy. Must-do: Maintain good relations with everyone in office (even that annoying girl who talks way too loudly on the telephone). You never know who will influence your appraisal.
4. Look good Let's admit it; everyone is intimidated by someone who comes across as being polished and in-control of herself. Take extra care to look your best every day. This is particularly helpful if your boss is a guy. Exude a lot of confidence, which will make it difficult for your boss to dampen it by writing a negative appraisal. Must-do: Last impressions count, especially at appraisal time. If you manage to convince everybody that you are an asset, even if you didn't do too much to deserve it, you might just get a good appraisal. Whatever you do in the month before your appraisal, the most important thing is to ensure that you have done some work during the year. And yes, ask for a big raise after your appraisal as compensation for all your hard work.
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