Appraisal interview "Dialog"
Positive ongoing exchange between supervisors and employees is a source of motivation and important for a successful working relationship.
Supervisors need to conduct an appraisal interview with their employees at least once per year.
They take a look back together and give each other feedback: What has gone well? What could be done better? You will also discuss new objectives and tasks and clarify expectations regarding behavior and performance, with a focus also on your personal and professional development.
Form and tools
Download – save on your computer – fill out in Adobe Acrobat:
Users without Adobe Acrobat can use the Downloadform for MS Word (DOCX, 176 KB)vertical_align_bottom
Guideline and supplementary sheet
DownloadGuideline (PDF, 552 KB)vertical_align_bottom
DownloadSupplementary sheet on objectives (Word) (DOCX, 71 KB)vertical_align_bottom
Further information
external pageExplanatory video on the "Dialog" appraisal interviewcall_made (German, English subtitles)
The "Dialog" appraisal interview form can also be used for interim appraisal meetings throughout the year.
There are separate guidelines and templates for the appraisal interview for doctoral students and professors.
During the pilot phase in the autumn of 2023, around 900 ETH employees, including both supervisors and staff, successfully carried out a test of the new appraisal format. To the Evaluation of the pilot.
The "Dialog" appraisal format was rolled out in late June 2024 for all employees of ETH Zurich (with the exception of doctoral students, professors, apprentices, employees paid an hourly wage and teachings assistants).
You can find more information in this internal news article from 25 March 2024.