How to Plan & Implement an Evaluation

Manager conducting an employee evaluation session

Administering an effective evaluation system often determines a company's viability in the long run. Appraisals allow for fair and practical compensation, encourage desirable performance and provide a basis for promotion. Successful workers will be recognized for their efforts; those who need improvement will be guided by the evaluations in how to better their performance. By improving the performance of an organization's employees, the organization becomes more efficient. Effective evaluation practices include determining each person's duties, deciding upon an appropriate template for evaluation, appraising the performance, and providing feedback.

Instructions

Plan and Implement an Evaluation

1. 

   Manager explaining responsibilities to employee

   Determine each employee's responsibilities and communicate this information to the members of the organization. Make sure employees know what is expected of them. Employees should be reminded of work expectations and updated on their progress periodically so there are no surprises come review time.

2. 

   An inappropriate rating system

   Decide on an evaluation system. There are a variety of methods to use, including the rating system, essay evaluation, checklist or a combination of these methods. The method chosen should depend on how many people will be appraised, the number of staff members available to perform the evaluations, and the information that is desired from the outcome of the evaluation.

3. 

   An appropriate setting for providing feedback

   Perform the evaluation. Be fair. The evaluation should be relevant only to the person's performance as it relates to his duties. Meet with one employee at a time. This helps the person feel less defensive if there are areas that need improvement.

4. Provide feedback, and encourage the person to reflect on his own performance.

References

• Archer North's Performance Appraisal: Methods
• Open Learning World: Methods of Performance Appraisal

Resources

• Archer North's Performance Appraisal: Methods
• Open Learning World: Methods of Performance Appraisal