How to Conduct Effective Performance Evaluations

Do you understand what the objective of the performance evaluation should be and why it's important?  You will after going through this video.

In this video, you'll learn some of the fundamental concepts that effective performance evaluations are based upon and how frequently you should use these processes.

In this video you'll learn about the manager's role in the performance evaluation process and why it's so important to the business and the team.

The manager isn't the only one who plays an important role in performance evaluations! The employee has a key role and you'll learn how to coach your employees to make the most of the process.

Learn some of the do's and don'ts of communicating throughout the evaluation process.

Learn several major do's and don'ts of the actual performance process, beyond communication.

Now we'll get into the nitty gritty of what goes into writing the performance evaluation.

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Collecting various data about an employee's work performance is the starting point to the evaluation process and you may be surprised about where to look for this information.

This video has no audio.  It quickly guides you through the downloadable Experiential Learning Exercise found in the Resources section.

Now that you have collected your data, time to make some decisions about the employee's performance.

This video has no audio.  It quickly guides you through the downloadable Experiential Learning Exercise found in the Resources section.

You'll learn about several common mistakes that managers make when evaluating employee performance and how to avoid making them.

This video has no audio.  It quickly guides you through the downloadable Experiential Learning Exercise found in the Resources section.

Finally, it's to actually write the performance evaluation!  Follow this easy step by step process to stay focused and relevant.

This video has no audio.  It provides you with some tips on how to use the templates included in the Resources section.

Don't be anxious about conducting the performance evaluation discussion - learn how to make this an effective meeting that can be a win-win, even when there are gaps in performance.

Make your job easier and more comprehensive by using an employee self-evaluation to discover how our employee perceives their work and performance.  Leverage this information to reach understanding and agreement on forward progress. Several versions of the self-evaluation are provided here using a variety of competencies.

Learn the key principles that you, the manager, need to keep in mind as you conduct your evaluations. use these downloadable resources as a guide.

Now, let's bring it all home by making the performance evaluation meeting a two-way discussion that is beneficial to the manager, the employee and the organization overall.

Once you have reviewed past performance and discussed areas of achievement and areas for improvement, use these templates for establishing goals to reach during the upcoming evaluation period.  Let there be no surprises!

This video has no audio.  It guides you through a few tips on working with employees to establish goals for the upcoming performance evaluation period.

This video has no audio.  It quickly guides you through the downloadable Experiential Learning Exercise found in the Resources section.

This final video has no audio.  It guides you through the action steps you must complete in order to gain the most value from this course.  Good luck!