Have you or your organization re-designed your appraisal process within the last 5 years? Do you have trouble getting managers to complete them "on time" and have to resort to bribes or punishments? You are not alone. The Wall Street Journal reported that "in almost every survey, most employees who get evaluations and most supervisors who give them rate the process a resounding failure." Clearly it is not a question of doing the same thing better.

Mary Jenkins is the co-author of the book, Abolishing Performance Appraisals - Why They Backfire and What to Do Instead. She will share the widely accepted myths and false assumptions that underlie all appraisals and offer guidance to organizations that want to move on to more progressive alternatives emphasizing teamwork and personal responsibility.

Mary Jenkins is an Organization Development consultant with experience in both the public and private sector. She specializes in strategic planning, human resources system redesign, leadership effectiveness, and organizational change. She has worked with an impressive range of clients including Shell Oil, Kelly Services International, the State of Michigan, and the US General Accounting Office. She was also part of the original start-up team of Saturn Corporation, and played a lead role in the design of HR systems and practices to support the unique vision and culture of Saturn.

Her book has now been published in 4 languages and has been presented on CNN and written about in newspapers and magazines across the country including the Wall Street Journal, The LA Times, Investor's Daily, and Harvard Management Update.

 

Registration & Networking:

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Program & Dinner:

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Location:

Washtenaw Community College / Morris Lawrence Building