Limitations of performance management

⟹Time Consuming

It is confirmed that a manager spends about an hour per employee writing performance appraisals and depending on the number of people being evaluated, it can take hours to write the department’s PA but also hours meeting with staff to review the PA.

⟹Discouragement

If the process is not a pleasant experience, it has the potential to discourage staff. The process needs to be one of encouragement, positive reinforcement, and a celebration of a year’s worth of accomplishments. It is critical that managers document not only issues that need to be corrected, but also the 

positive things an employee does throughout the course of a year, and both should be discussed during a Performance Assessment

⟹Inconsistent Message

If a manager does not keep notes and accurate records of employee behavior, they may not be successful in sending a consistent message to the employee. It is critical to document issues (both positive and negative) when it is fresh in our minds so the manager is able to review it with 

the employee at performance appraisal time.

⟹Biases

It is difficult to keep biases out of the PA process and it takes a very structured, objective 

process and a mature manager to remain unbiased throughout the process.