Welcome to Training with Legal Ease. Today, let’s talk about successful employee evaluations.

The goal of a company is to have employee performance that is elevated so the company can meet the business objectives. For some reason, many managers struggle with conducting effective evaluations that actually help the company reach its goal. Today, I would like to talk about how to improve employee evaluations so that everyone is happy; employees are happy, and so is the company.

First, prepare – prepare for the evaluation. Managers should not simply prepare for evaluations the day of the evaluation or the day before. Managers should prepare for evaluations throughout the year with ongoing check-ins and feedback.

Second, set goals – set goals that are measurable and specific, so the employee understands exactly what is expected by the end of the year.

Third, stay away from discussing general impressions, biases, or emotions about an employee. Review the goal set at the beginning of the year and discuss whether the employee’s performance met the goal; this is the point of an evaluation. An employee evaluation should not be used for general conversations about the manager’s impressions of the employee or to even focus on a specific negative outcome. What was the goal? Was the goal met?

Remember, employers want to have improved employee performance. A good review process does that. Once you have improved employee performance, the company will meet the business objectives. Effective employee valuations are key.

I hope this was helpful for you today. If you have any questions, give us a call. Thank you for joining Training with Legal Ease.