Career as Teacher

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Can share how you "fought it up" to your P? I am also average performer and got my GEO 4 after 6 years but coming to 7 years of GEO 4 but still no inkling when I will be promoted to GEO 5. Never had adverse grades or warnings also - in fact always told I am doing well during work review but somehow just stagnant. I also changed to a new school last year..

Typo….I didn’t fight. Lol I just told the P…there is a window period in which you can appeal for promotion when promotion list is out. Unfortunately I missed the deadline to appeal that’s why got it following year. But I have to say I was fortunate to get my geo5 in 2015….reading the forum here I realised post 2015 all the promotions have been slowed down/scaled back.

[randymarshh]

Hello everyone, new to the forum, currently an acting HOD, first time having a JH. Ranking just concluded, my JH is a GEO5 and was given a C-.

Tried to speak up for my JH, he didn’t do anything wrong, just did what he was assigned but was faulted on not having the impact of a GEO5.

How should I break the news to my JH? He has been in the service for almost 20 years, and I am like 10 plus years junior to him. I don’t know how he will react and I am genuinely concerned how this will turn out.

Hope to hear some advice here, thanks in advance!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Typo….I didn’t fight. Lol I just told the P…there is a window period in which you can appeal for promotion when promotion list is out. Unfortunately I missed the deadline to appeal that’s why got it following year. But I have to say I was fortunate to get my geo5 in 2015….reading the forum here I realised post 2015 all the promotions have been slowed down/scaled back.

When you told the P, how did you put it across that you deserve the promotion? Won't your P just say oh it's just not your turn yet?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

When you told the P, how did you put it across that you deserve the promotion? Won't your P just say oh it's just not your turn yet?

It was my third sch and I was still 3. So I told P that I didn’t want her or others to think negatively or bad impression cos I was still 3 yet never had anything worse than a C. More to clear the air. P then told me about the appeal period.

Originally Posted by randymarshh

Hello everyone, new to the forum, currently an acting HOD, first time having a JH. Ranking just concluded, my JH is a GEO5 and was given a C-.

Tried to speak up for my JH, he didn’t do anything wrong, just did what he was assigned but was faulted on not having the impact of a GEO5.

How should I break the news to my JH? He has been in the service for almost 20 years, and I am like 10 plus years junior to him. I don’t know how he will react and I am genuinely concerned how this will turn out.

Hope to hear some advice here, thanks in advance!

Did you preempt him in June that he needs to buck up?

Originally Posted by randymarshh

Hello everyone, new to the forum, currently an acting HOD, first time having a JH. Ranking just concluded, my JH is a GEO5 and was given a C-.

Tried to speak up for my JH, he didn’t do anything wrong, just did what he was assigned but was faulted on not having the impact of a GEO5.

How should I break the news to my JH? He has been in the service for almost 20 years, and I am like 10 plus years junior to him. I don’t know how he will react and I am genuinely concerned how this will turn out.

Hope to hear some advice here, thanks in advance!

Need break news meh. My RO dont say shiet to me

Originally Posted by Unregistered

It was my third sch and I was still 3. So I told P that I didn’t want her or others to think negatively or bad impression cos I was still 3 yet never had anything worse than a C. More to clear the air. P then told me about the appeal period.

Well played....

Originally Posted by randymarshh

Hello everyone, new to the forum, currently an acting HOD, first time having a JH. Ranking just concluded, my JH is a GEO5 and was given a C-.

Tried to speak up for my JH, he didn’t do anything wrong, just did what he was assigned but was faulted on not having the impact of a GEO5.

How should I break the news to my JH? He has been in the service for almost 20 years, and I am like 10 plus years junior to him. I don’t know how he will react and I am genuinely concerned how this will turn out.

Hope to hear some advice here, thanks in advance!

Just tell him the truth using the sh*t sandwich strategy:

1. Highlight the strengths in his current areas of work - e.g., dependable, able to do what he was assigned independently, etc

2. Share the key factors that were considered in the ranking appraisal process and where he stood relative to others of his substantive grade. Tell him his grade. Highlight the areas which he needs to do more/showcase more so that he has a chance of an improved grade next year.

3. Seek his views/validate his feelings of the news. Ask what else you could support him further as his RO in his work.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Just tell him the truth using the sh*t sandwich strategy:

1. Highlight the strengths in his current areas of work - e.g., dependable, able to do what he was assigned independently, etc

2. Share the key factors that were considered in the ranking appraisal process and where he stood relative to others of his substantive grade. Tell him his grade. Highlight the areas which he needs to do more/showcase more so that he has a chance of an improved grade next year.

3. Seek his views/validate his feelings of the news. Ask what else you could support him further as his RO in his work.

How early do u all share the perf grade with ur JHs?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How early do u all share the perf grade with ur JHs?

I would hint strongly during year end review, and highlight again near April. Don't see any point doing it earlier since nothing much can be done this year already. But the JH might be keen to get out of the situation next year.