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Performance Evaluation Tiiiiime

December 16, 2009 View Comments by madia

Tis the season to be evaluated. Well hopefully it’s more of a thoughtful exchange on how the year went. Hopefully, you work in the type of environment that encourages feedback all around the organization. Ideally, you can share ideas with your manager that will help them just as they share their improvement ideas with you. I don’t work for a “360″ organization but (wishful sigh) maybe you do. Now I’m just curious about what other places do for reviews. Do you have a good experience? Share please.

Oh wait – I did have some tips.

  • Prepare
    Okay look, I know you’re good on your feet but a year is a long time to remember all the cool things you’ve done. Gather your thoughts and be organized. It helps even if your manager is prepared. If they’re not then you still won’t slip through the cracks because of their lack of preparation.
  • Be Honest About Your Shortcomings
    We’re all human. Sometimes things fall off the plate. Be candid and ready to create safeguards in the new year that will help you get a focus on your weak areas.
  • Don’t Get Emotional
    I know you may be picturing a female employee crying in her bosses office but that’s not it. Anger is an emotion too. I try to leave most of those emotions at home anyway for my FB circle at least… In my preliminary review this year I tried to hear what my manager was saying but I got sidetracked for a moment with defending my position on some of the scores we disagreed on. Don’t let ‘em knock you off your game, even if you are surprised by some things. Focus and get what’s useful
  • Lose the Apathy
    It does matter because if someone wants to hire you internally, chances are these reviews are available to them. Maybe it won’t make or break your career but I think you should be proactive about discussing your accomplishments and citing where you disagree with your manager. It’s not that you got a score or two bumped, it’s more about making sure the work you do is understood and properly assessed.

What do you think? If your organization doesn’t do 360 degree assessments, you can certainly get one done yourself. You basically ask a group of people that work with you to give their insights about the work you do. In a typical evaluation you just hear from your manager. With something like this you can hear from people all around your organization that see the work you do. http://www.reachcc.com/360Reach

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