Performance Reviews for Managers

Managers commonly give performance reviews to the employees who they supervise in an organization. The manager should receive performance reviews on a regular basis as well. Managers should be judged on both their own successes and the successes of the employees they supervise. Performance reviews allow managers to meet with their supervisors and discuss openly perceived strengths and weaknesses. The open exchange allows any misconceptions to be rectified, and for the manager to know what is expected of himself and his team.

Review the Manager's Performance over the Review Period

When giving a manager a performance review, make sure that the review covers the entire time period for the review. Do not focus just on recent accomplishments by the manager. If the manager struggled early on in the review period with a particular skill or task, don't avoid addressing that issue just because she has improved over the review period. You can point out how the manager has improved.

Positives and Negatives

When conducting a review of a manager's performance, include both positive and negative observations. Many managers can improve in some aspects of their jobs, even if he is a great manager. Even a manager who receives a performance review that is poor overall should have positive accomplishments pointed out about his performance as well.

Analyze the Team

The team's performance is indicative of the manager's effectiveness in conveying the company's goals. It also shows how well the manager performs at training his employees. A manager must improve if she cannot coach a successful team. If the team is successful, the manger has displayed skills such as leadership, delegation of duties and effective communication.

Establish Goals

Establish goals for the manager for the next review period during his performance review. The manager and his supervisor should work together to identify areas where the manager and/or his team can improve on. Goals should be specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and also have a defined time frame for them to be accomplished in. Broad goals can lead to disagreements about if goals were met or not, but specific goals are easier to evaluate.

Continuing Education

During a manager's performance review, ways to strengthen the manager's skills should be discussed. The manager and her supervisor should identify classes that the manager can attend either within the company's training department or courses held by organizations other than the company. Check with local professional development groups, local colleges and business organizations for classes that can help the manager improve in her job. Write down these plans and evaluate if they were completed by the next performance review for the manager.