One of the scary aspects of my new (can I still say that after two+ years?) job is that I have to appraise an assistant. I can't say I'm looking forward to it or feel that I know what I'm doing - even after today.

They have a course for appraisers which I have to attend and that took the morning. It was good and helpful. But only exposes my worst fears about my inadequacy at doing this kind of thing well. I'm sure the actual process won't be that bad and D is friendly enough soul that I don't think between us we'll be lost for words. But I don't want it to be the kind of thing she does because it's expected but is of no real value. I'd like to think that she feels it's valuable and worthwhile. But I doubt my ability to make it so.