Tag Archives: appraisals

Appraising My Past

Posted on Nov 22, 2022 by TanGental

I mentioned a film recently where the lead character was incapable of expressing emotions in case of embarassment. I suggested this changed as i entered the workforce, but then I thought about appraisals and… I wasn’t bad at my job … Continue reading →

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Appraising #memories

Posted on Nov 21, 2019 by TanGental

I wrote what you see below two years ago and today someone asked me how I thought they were doing. We’re both volunteers and I was flummoxed. How on Earth was I meant to answer? I’ve lost the art of … Continue reading →

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Appraising The Big Beasts #workplace #memories #management

Posted on Nov 29, 2018 by TanGental

Having finished this year’s Nano with a book in first draft form and a few days to spare, I was thinking about the need to maintain one’s self confidence to achieve these sorts of goals. Historically I haven’t been that … Continue reading →

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Appraising the future

Posted on Nov 21, 2017 by TanGental

At my law firm we did annual appraisals. Of course we did. We were market leaders, a state of the art law firm. Even as far back as 1980. As a young associate solicitor I had my first in 1981. … Continue reading →