Performance Evaluations

Tomorrow's class is going to be run by Caroline, Reagan, and Carly. Their topic of the day is going to be performance evaluations and they have given us a few questions to answer as pre-work which I intend to answer here.

1. What characteristics do you think would make a good performance evaluation?

When I think of a good performance evaluation a few things come to mind. First off it would entail a face to face meeting with a superior or supervisor. During this meeting the supervisor should take the time to give a detailed overview of how they feel you have been performing at your job. I feel like not only should they take the time to give constructive criticism and tell you areas that you need to improve upon, but they should also tell you what things you have been excelling at. I think it is also important to discuss the future. The time should be taken to talk about the path that you're on, where you see yourself going, and the steps that are necessary in order to get there.

2. What characteristics do you think would make a poor performance evaluation?

In my opinion a poor performance evaluation would either be no evaluation at all, or a very brief one where they kind of either say "great job!" or "you could do better." I really feel like there needs to be a lot of communication because this is a very important part of your career. It is a time to learn how to advance and be the best you can at a job. 

3. What type of categories do you think would be found on a performance evaluation?

The categories that I believe would be found are, work ethic, timelines, leadership, attitude, areas for improvement, room for growth.  

4. If you have had any experience with performance evaluations, come prepared to discuss your experiences in class. 

I have never necessarily had a formal job performance evaluation before, however there has been a time when my boss at my current job has briefly spoken with me. It was about a year after i became a hostess, and I had started to emerge as a leader. He sat with me for a few minutes and told me I had been exceeding his expectations, and then asked me if I would train the new hires, which I now do.