Conducting Effective Performance Reviews

A well-developed performance review is one key to motivating employee performance and providing important feedback. While some supervisors may view this as an uncomfortable or annoying task, failing to do the performance review often leaves employees feeling unnoticed and unmotivated.

During this training you will learn the critical steps in conducting effective performance reviews.  Learn how to avoid common rater errors and legal pitfalls, as well as how to compile an accurate document that reflects the year's performance. Finally, you will receive tips on one of the most important steps, the performance meeting. This workshop will provide you with sample forms and important tips, making you more confident in tackling the review process!

Kara Turner, PHR, has 22 years of experience developing and managing a full range of Human Resources programs in both the private and public sector. Over the last 10 years, Ms. Turner has owned her own consulting firm, Turner HR Services, Inc. in Whatcom County providing assistance to companies in the areas of recruitment and selection, policy development and administration, compensation and benefits design and administration, market pay surveys, employee and supervisory training, employee and labor relations, workplace investigations, workplace satisfaction surveys, and the design and implementation of various Human Resources systems.

Ms. Turner has served as an adjunct faculty member at the Bellingham Technical College, developing and instructing classes in the Human Resources field.  Serving in various positions on the Mt. Baker Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) Board of Directors for six years, Ms. Turner was the Board President in 2003.  Ms. Turner has been a Certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR) since 1993 and has received an Advanced Certification in Conducting Workplace Investigations.