| An employee evaluation is all about letting | | | | that it might be provided. Also remember that |
| your employee know what it is that they are | | | | this is two way communication. They need to |
| and are not doing well. If you are not | | | | know that they can speak up. You want them to |
| conducting some sort of performance appraisal | | | | be willing to identify areas where they think |
| at least once a quarter then you are not only | | | | they are weak or where they would like to |
| doing your employees a large disservice you | | | | learn more but haven't been able too. |
| are also neglecting your business as well. | | | | |
| Because if an employee doesn't know what they | | | | As much as possible you will want to document |
| are doing wrong or that they could still use | | | | the key points of your discussion so that you |
| some improvement in an area how will they get | | | | can refer to them during the next evaluation. |
| better? And if they are not working to | | | | This will allow you to clearly see where they |
| improve their job performance isn't that | | | | have improved and in what areas they are |
| detrimental to your business? Your employees | | | | still behind. Also keep in mind that your |
| are not mind readers. They need your input. | | | | performance appraisal should be used as a |
| | | | guide to future promotion and raises for the |
| So what are you looking to accomplish in a | | | | employee. Most people would want to know if |
| formal employee evaluation? First you need to | | | | they have a chance for a future with your |
| establish better communication. Your employee | | | | organization. If you run your business with |
| needs to know that you are approachable. They | | | | an eye towards promoting from within then |
| need to understand that their evaluation is | | | | this is important to both of you. If your |
| for their benefit. You want them to see that | | | | business is growing then you will need to |
| you are not trying to be critical but that | | | | determine who your key employees in that |
| you are trying to point out areas or their | | | | growth may be. |
| work that can be improved. With communication | | | | |
| should come better understanding between | | | | Consider the question that if you have worked |
| yourself and your employees. | | | | for someone else at some time did you want to |
| | | | know how well you were performing in your |
| Once you have established good communication | | | | job? Especially if you had been thinking of |
| then a it is necessary to give a thorough | | | | what your long term future with the business |
| review of their job performance. Remember you | | | | might be. Holding employee evaluation |
| are not trying to hurt them and damage their | | | | sessions is a key to the long term growth of |
| morale. You need to be pointing out the good | | | | your business. So even though you may |
| as well as the bad in their performance. In | | | | consider it a task you do not care for it |
| this area you need to identify where they | | | | still needs to be done. For the good of both |
| could use more training and determine ways | | | | your employees and your business. |