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. Typically it should take place sometime between August and mid-October.
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 Download form for MS Word (DOCX, 176 KB)
Guideline and further information
Download Guideline (PDF, 552 KB)
external page Explanatory video on the Dialog appraisal interview (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.