Overview/Description Managers often dread employee performance appraisals. However, these appraisals can be a positive experience for both manager and employee if you know the right way to handle them. Good performance needs to be rewarded, and how managers appraise performance and decide on rewards influences employee motivation and productivity. It's important to encourage open and positive performance-related discussions that increase employees' acceptance of their appraisal. Also, by matching rewards to performance, you can send powerful messages that your performance appraisal process is...