Employee Performance ReviewsEmployee performance reviews are a critical piece to employee retention and morale. Not to mention a good leadership skill to have! Why? Employee Performance Review Software Because employees care! Yes they care a lot more than you think about knowing exactly how you feel they are doing! They want feedback! This book could be your best resource for finding just the right words to prepare your performance reviews. The cost is less than $10.00, which can't be a better bargin when you think of what you are getting for your money. Every leader should not be without this kind of tool to prepare not only your performance reviews but also a performance improvement plan. No, just going around and patting them on their back and telling them they are doing great is not enough! To be the most effective it should be in written format following guidelines that you have established. Now keep in mind that even this won't be effective if no thought is put into it, or if everyone is rated exactly the same. Again, stay away from you are doing a great job! Give them some substance. The most effective employee performance reviews, sometime referred to as employee performance evaluations, are those that have specific ratings based on performance. This has to be established prior to the rating period though, and should not be tampered with mid stream. You should also completely inform them of the system and how they can achieve the ratings. The criteria should be objective and not subjective measurements. This is what will get a lot of leaders in trouble. Doesn't matter what reality is, it is what the employee thinks is reality that matters sometimes. So use specific criteria that can be measured. Otherwise you will fall into the trap of them thinking that you gave good ratings to those you like and poor ones to the ones you didn't. A five tier system has worked well for me throughout the years. A five tier system generally starts with outstanding and ends with unsatisfactory. In between could be excellent or above average, average, and below average. Try to avoid a pass or fail system. The only employees that like this type of system are those that are mediocre. If you want to increase morale and retention develop a good employee performance review process. Maybe attach incentives for receiving an outstanding rating. Here is a book and CD-Rom that I think could help. It is "199-Pre- Written Employee Performance Appraisals: The Complete Guide to Successful Employee Evaluations & Documentation" by Stephanie Lyster and Anne Arthur. This book should help you in the entire process of developing and writing your employee performance reviews. It is very inexpensive through Amazon. Also included are some sample written warning letters in a different download that I offer! I hope that you enjoy both absolutely Free!
Another great tool for professionals is the Ultimate Employer. Check it out!
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