An Employee Evaluation or Performance Appraisal is simply a report card for employees and management. Performance Appraisals are important because they:
- Help the employee do better.
- Motivate employees.
- Acknowledge a job well done.
- Are a way of showing that management appreciates personal commitments.
- Meet requirements and policies.
- Help to ensure the employee is working up to standards.
Tips
- Make sure the employee has a copy of the Job Description.
- Give employee a blank evaluation form.
- Schedule the meeting in advance, securing date, time, location, privacy.
- Provide a comfortable environment and take time to listen.
- Discuss strengths, weaknesses and goals.
- Don’t argue with an employee and be cautious about what you say.
- Have consistent expectations of all of your employees.
- Should not be the first time an employee hears of issues.
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