What to Look for in Evaluating Subordinate Performance

Evaluating an employee is about understanding his job performance and areas for improvement. There are several factors to consider when evaluating the performance of a subordinate.

Initiative

If the employee has incurred responsibilities outside of his job description give the employee credit for taking initiative.

Teamwork

If the employee served on a project team, ask the team members how the contributions impacted the team and how well the employee worked with the team.

Job description vs. job performance

Compare the job description with the work the employee is performing. Determine if the employee meets, exceeds or does not meet the performance expectations of the job.

Dependability

Use tardiness and absenteeism records to determine the employee's dependability. Evaluate whether or not the employee has used all of her paid time off (PTO), vacation time or unpaid time off (UPTO).

Improvements

Review previous performance reviews and development plans to gauge progress against needed improvements. Previous development plans provide a baseline for improvements.

References

• Evaluating job performance
• Indiana University: Evaluate job performance
• What criteria do you use in evaluating your staff's performance?

Resources

• Most common method for evaluating job performance