Appraisal & personal development

The essence of any performance management process is the relationship between employee and manager. Both should know what needs to be done to meet their own goals and contribute to those of the organisation as a whole.

Why are appraisals important?

Good performance management helps everyone to understand:

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what the firm is trying to achieve
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their role in helping the firm achieve its goals
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the skills and competencies that they need to fulfil their role
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the standards of performance required
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how they can develop their performance and contribute to the development of the firm
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how they are doing
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when there are performance problems

Regulatory requirements

There is no specific SRA requirement to conduct appraisals.

You must comply with statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010. For further guidance, see subtopic: Equality and diversity (E&D)—overview.

The SRA's Statement of solicitor competence sets out the continuing competencies the SRA requires from all solicitors—these are mandatory and are integral to meeting the requirement to provide a proper standard of service to clients. For further information about the competence regime, see Practice Note: The

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