Want to encourage more participation in performance evaluation and career planning from your employees? Does your company use a traditional performance appraisal system? Or, does your company pursue a forward thinking performance management process?Whatever method your company uses for employee performance development, consider making an employee self evaluation an integral component in the process.
Why Use an Employee Self Evaluation
In a self evaluation, an employee responds to a series of questions that help the employee evaluate his or her performance during the evaluation period. This self evaluation opens up the conversation between an employee and the supervisor during the performance evaluation meeting. The act of self evaluation and the concurrent introspection causes an employee to review goals, assess progress, and thoughtfully consider areas for job and career growth.
Purpose of Performance Evaluation
The primary purpose of a performance evaluation is to encourage communication about job performance between the supervisor and his or her reporting staff members. Additionally, the performance evaluation meeting is an ideal time to discuss:
- the quality and quantity of work accomplished,
- your business goals for the quarter or evaluation time period,
- your goals for performance enhancement and improvement, and
- the next steps for your personal and business development in your job and career.
See a sample self evaluation format.
