Earlier, Justice Mike Chibita,Chairperson of the Performance Management and Awards Committee of the Judiciary, closed a two-day training on the Performance Enhancement Tool, held at the Supreme Court Conference Hall, Judiciary Headquarters, Kampala.
Organized by the Performance Management and Awards Committee of the Judiciary, equipped participants with the necessary skills to effectively implement the Performance Enhancement Tool(PET).
It was attended by select Judges,Registrars, Chief Magistrates, and Systems Administrators from the pilot courts.
Justice Chibita congratulated the participants on completing the hands-on, practical training. He also extended his gratitude to the facilitators and all those involved in making the training possible.
He highlighted the importance of PET as an appraisal system to enhance performance, ensure accountability to the public and taxpayers, reward good performance, and identify areas for improvement.
Justice Chibita also noted that the appraisal system includes a 360-degree appraisal, which involves assessment from supervisors, supervisees, advocates, and the public, aiming to ensure fairness and objectivity.
He urged participants to be professional and objective in their roles as supervisors and supervisees,setting aside personal biases. Justice Chibita also encouraged continuous practice with the Tool to achieve proficiency and highlighted the availability of facilitators for personalized training if needed.
On the second day of the training,participants were guided through the practical application of the PET by Mr.Brian Oryema (Computer Programmer, ICT Department) and Mr. Joseph Ssinabulya(Principal Information Management Officer).
They demonstrated essential activities such as creating accounts, developing supervision models, and navigating system access. The training also covered the appraisal cycle and process steps, selecting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and evaluating both core and non-core competencies.
Participants learned how to conduct a 360-degree appraisal, which includes scores for self-appraisal, supervisor appraisal, subordinate appraisal, peer appraisal, and the Court Users Survey with advocates, prosecutors, government lawyers, and the public. They were also trained on formulas for computing the overall appraisal score and downloading the performance appraisal report.
The training was moderated by HW James Ereemye Jumire Mawanda, the Judiciary Public Relations Officer.
