The How to Say It guides are famous for clearly explaining steps to communicating effectively in business and other situations. In this release, How to Say It Performance Reviews, two corporate trainers (Meryl Runion and Janelle Brittain) take the tedious task of performance reviews and teaches how to effectively write them. Unlike many performance review […]
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Support Difficult Decisions
Peter could work on his point of view about difficult company decisions. Sometimes we need to do things that are unpopular, but necessary. Peter does not always promote positive thinking about these decisions.
Erupt Over Minor Issues
Angela has a tendency to erupt over minor things. This causes unease with her coworkers who do not want to set her off.
Non-work Related Conversations
Tom knows that certain conversations provoke members of his team, yet he continues to be vocal about non-work related topics. Tom should keep his conversations work related.
Instigate Problems with Coworkers
Bill has a tendency to instigate problems between his coworkers.
Balance Personality
For the most part, Lenny is a personable guy, but when he gets upset, his attitude turns to shocking. Lenny needs to balance his personality out and not react so much to negative events.
Superiority in Attitude
Jim frequently gives off “an air” of superiority to his coworkers. He is not approachable and is rough to work with.
Attendance & Punctuality: Sample Performance Review Phrases
Attendance and punctuality is one of the simplest things to rate an employee on if you have accurate time keeping records. Unfortunately, this is also one of the touchiest areas as many employees do not like discussing being late or dealing with lunch and other breaks properly. However, you can be sensitive and firm by […]
Understanding the Performance Management Cycle
The performance review is one piece of the performance management cycle. Unfortunately, countless managers have never had formal performance management training and simply do a performance review like a zombie once a year without any regard for the long term performance management opportunities available to them. The Performance Management Cycle has three components: Goal setting […]
Albert Einstein Performance Review
Did you ever stop and ponder the connection between relativity and performance review. We found a pretty funny performance review for Albert Einstein to show how ridiculous performance reviews can be. I especially liked this line: Regrettably, I had to put you down as “poor” for “works well with others” and “shares credit appropriately.” You […]