Select two persons who are currently employed full$-$time. Ask each of them the following questions:

a$.$ Have you ever had a performance appraisal that has had a positive elfect on your morale or development as an employee? Describe the circurnstances of that appraisal.

b$.$ Have you ever had a perlormance appraisal that has had a negatwe effect on your morale or development as an employee? Describe the circumstances of that appraisal.

C$.$ If you were a supervisor and had to conduct a performance appraisal of your employees, what one thing would you do to ensure that the appratial had a positive impact on employee morale and$/$ar development?

In a one$-$ to two$-$page paper, summarlze your findings and describe circumstances and supervisar actions that contribvte to positive employee morale and development.

PERSONAL SKILL BUILDING $12-2$: Identify Strengths and Build on Them

Think of the best teacher you have ever known. Make a list of his or her strengths. Should these becomet standard for all teachers? Why or why not?

If your instructor informed you that you will be responsible for conducting the next class meeting in his or her absence$,$ what tactics and techniques that you abserwed in your best teacher might help you to lead the class?

Have you ever written that best teacher a letter or serit him or her a note of thanks? If not, write that teacher a letter or

send an e$-$mall, thanking the teacher for the great job he or she cind.

How hard was it for you write that letter of pralse? Why do you suppose that some managers find it difficult to give praise?

What about the worst teacher you ener had? Did you take action to try to improve his or her performance? Why or why not?