FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin Performance appraisals have long been a cornerstone of organizational management. Yet, as highlighted by Capt. Parani, Vice President – Marine, Tufton Asset Management, during his presentation at the 2026 SAFETY4SEA Limassol Forum, their effectiveness, and impact on employee wellbeing, deserve serious reconsideration. Polling results presented during the session revealed a striking consensus: performance appraisals are widely perceived as stressful and often counterproductive. Roughly 80% of respondents expressed dissatisfaction, aligning with broader industry surveys where only two in ten individuals find appraisals genuinely helpful. RelatedNews Marine lubricants: A hidden seaworthiness risk Britannia: Key safety tips for overside work var jnews_module_21370853_0_6a01e1722b3a2 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21370853","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"263,2193,635,262,3314","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"disable","ads_positio