How can a performance appraisal system help me? Surely it's just more work!

If you are a Manager then I’m sure you’ll struggle with the constant battle between achieving your own tasks and being accountable for setting and monitoring the workload of your team. It’s a constant battle, and one that you’ll often feel you’re losing. Throw into the mix a push from HR to implement a new people management process that they say is designed to help, and you may hear that little voice inside your head screaming; how can a performance appraisal system help me – I don’t have time to manage my staff AND do my job!’.