Performance Appraisal and Probation Period Management for Managers and HR – Paris, 3–7 May 2027
DestinationParis
Dates3 – 7 May 2027
Reference1166_6259
This session
3–7 May 2027
This Performance Appraisal and Probation Period Management for Managers and HR session in Paris runs from Monday 3 May to Friday 7 May 2027 (week 18, Q2 2027). It is the 1st of 2 dates in Paris in 2027, at a fee of 23,500 SAR, the same for each of them. Registration is open for this date. It is held in person at Right Bank business hotel.
Appraisal ratings that cluster at the top, probation periods that end by default and difficult feedback that is never given leave organisations unable to reward strong performers or act on weak ones. Unsupported ratings and undocumented probation decisions also become the weak point in later disputes. This Core Concept course equips managers and HR to run probation reviews and appraisals on evidence, with calibrated ratings and well-handled conversations. Through repeated role-plays of real appraisal and probation meetings, participants build an Appraisal and Probation Toolkit for their own team or organisation.
Course Objectives
Diagnose the organisation's current appraisal practice using rating distributions and policy review
Convert job descriptions into measurable objectives and behaviourally anchored performance standards
Plan and run probation reviews that end in a documented confirmation, extension or termination decision
Conduct appraisal conversations that give specific feedback and agree a development plan
Reduce rating errors through calibration and manage underperformance with a structured improvement plan
Produce an Appraisal and Probation Toolkit that line managers can apply consistently
Target Audience
Line managers responsible for appraising team members and confirming new hires
HR managers and business partners responsible for appraisal policy and moderation
Department heads chairing calibration and talent review meetings
Performance management leads coordinating the annual appraisal cycle
Supervisors promoted into management who now own probation and appraisal decisions
Course Outline
Day 1: Appraisal and Probation Foundations
Performance Management Cycle: Plan, Monitor, Review and Reward
Appraisal Policy Audit: Rating Scale, Frequency and Decision Links
Probation Period Purpose and ILO Convention No. 158 Qualifying Period Provisions
Job Description to Performance Standard Conversion Worksheet
Current Appraisal Practice Diagnostic Using Rating Distribution Data
Day 2: Appraisal Methods and Models
SMART Objectives and Key Result Area Writing
Behaviourally Anchored Rating Scale (BARS) Design
360-Degree Feedback Instrument Design and Rater Selection
Competence Assessment Aligned to ISO 10015 Guidelines
Absolute Rating, Forced Distribution and Continuous Check-In Models Compared
Day 3: Running Probation and Appraisal Reviews
30-60-90 Day Probation Review Plan and Checkpoint Forms
Performance Evidence Log and Critical Incident Recording
SBI Feedback Model for Appraisal Conversations
GROW Coaching Model for Individual Development Plans
Probation Confirmation, Extension and Termination Decision Record
Day 4: Rating Risk and Underperformance
Rater Error Diagnosis: Halo, Leniency, Central Tendency and Recency Effects
Calibration Session Facilitation and Rating Moderation
Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) Design and Monitoring
Appraisal Rating and Probation Decision Appeal Procedure
Performance-Potential Nine-Box Grid for Talent Decisions
Day 5: Role-Play and the Appraisal and Probation Toolkit
Role-Play: Probation Review with a Borderline New Hire
Role-Play: Annual Appraisal Conversation with a Rating Disagreement
Role-Play: Opening a Performance Improvement Plan Meeting
Appraisal and Probation Toolkit Drafting
Toolkit Presentation and Peer Feedback
Skills You Will Gain
Performance Standard Setting
Objective Writing
Probation Management
Performance Feedback
Development Coaching
Rating Calibration
Underperformance Management
Why Attend This Course
Leave with an Appraisal and Probation Toolkit ready to use in the next probation review or appraisal cycle
Rehearse the hardest appraisal and probation conversations with feedback before holding them for real
Make probation and rating decisions that stand up to appeal because the evidence is recorded as you go
Compare appraisal practice with managers from different sectors, functions and organisation sizes
Conclusion
An appraisal system is judged by the quality of each rating and each conversation, not by the form it uses. This course moves from appraisal policy and the purpose of probation, through objective setting, rating scales and feedback models, to the rating errors, appeals and underperformance cases that test any system. Role-plays on the final day rehearse the conversations managers find hardest and produce an Appraisal and Probation Toolkit, giving participants a consistent and evidence-based way to confirm, develop and rate their people.
Performance Appraisal and Probation Period Management for Managers and HR runs in Paris over 5 days, with 2 upcoming dates in Paris. The course fee is 23,500 SAR.
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