Evaluating Employee Performance

Plan for optimum performance.

Introduction 1 Why Read This Guidebook? Who Should Read This Guidebook? When And How To Use It Why A Second Edition? 2 The Big Picture 5 The Performance Management Cycle The Real Purpose Of Performance Evaluation Types Of Performance Evaluation The Tremendous Benefits To Gain Forms (And Formalities) The Performance Evaluation Model 3 Collect And Select 21 Gather Information From As Many Resources As Necessary Brainstorm Descriptions Of Performance Choose Substantive Data To Record 4 Describe And Document 37 Describe Performance With "The Write Stuff" Connect Behaviors, Impacts, And Examples Following "The 2.5 Rule" Fit Descriptions Into Your Form 5 Develop And Review 59 Identify Opportunities For Employee Growth Draft Employee Development Profiles To Enhance Performance Seek Support From Your Organization 6 Conduct And Summarize 77 Create A Comfortable Environment Share Highlights To Build Understanding And Appreciation Finalize Commitments And Collaborate Toward Mutual Goals 7 Corrective Actions 91 Administer Progressive Performance Counseling Consider A Standard Process For Corrective Action 8 Summary 103 Appendix Reference Material And Reproducible Forms