Improving Appraisal Conversations (IAC09A)

Improving Appraisal Conversations (IAC09A)

This workshop is part of the PSD Scotland Refresher programme of activities and offered to experienced appraisers who have completed formal medical appraiser training and appraising for at least a year.

This half-day interactive/practical workshop focusses on the skills used to improve appraisal conversations and get the most out of this annual meeting. The format relies on your completion of the pre-course module as all the large and small group exercises (including opportunities to practice the techniques discussed with a trained facilitator) will be based on this.

This training, which includes two practice sessions, aims to give appraisers the opportunity to practice the skills and techniques discussed. As part of the practice session, each participant is asked to consider an appraisal situation (as appraisee) to bring into the practice session.

By the end of the workshop, the participants should have gained more confidence in using the required skills in an appraisal setting.

This is an interactive, experiential training day; and the expectation is that you will be in a private, confidential space without interruptions, and without needing to attend to emerging work situations.

To protect the confidentiality of the practice sessions (as participants will be bringing real topics for discussion on the day) and for the benefit of your own learning experience as well as your fellow appraisers, please consider another training date if you are unable to commit to this half-day, delivered virtually via MS Teams.

Application process:

This half-day session is part of the PSDS Refresher Appraiser programme of activities, and as such places are only offered to Medical Appraisers working in Scotland.  To apply please complete the below form:

https://forms.office.com/e/iq9U0GXSea

Pre-course work:

As mentioned above, completion of the pre-course module prior to attendance is crucial in order for you (and your fellow appraisers) to get the most out of the working  For full details of the pre-course work please visit: https://www.appraisal.nes.scot.nhs.uk/appraiser-training/refresher-programme/improving-appraisal-conversations/#prep

This page was last updated on: 27/04/2026