Reviews (and how NOT to do them)
Posted 12-22-2008 at 09:45 AM by Merovigan
It's review time - that time of year that employees dislike and middle managers FUCKING HATE.
So, I've only got about twenty to do and, of course, only about 50% of my staff bothered to do self-evaluations. Of them, at least 3 have turned in self evaluations which are WHITE hot - every place they could rank themselves (including the places that only apply to managers, which they aren't) was the highest rating.
But two, so far, were actually not too far off from what I would have rated them. I really appreciate people like this because it shows me that they "get it."
But, those people who think they do everything that's possible to do in their job better than everyone else in every way? *sigh* It's time to adjust some attitudes.
I hate reviews, but I LOVE knocking people down a few pegs. Maybe that's how I should approach this, then, because when I think about it like that it's a lot more interesting and fun then when it's "just another review."
So, I've only got about twenty to do and, of course, only about 50% of my staff bothered to do self-evaluations. Of them, at least 3 have turned in self evaluations which are WHITE hot - every place they could rank themselves (including the places that only apply to managers, which they aren't) was the highest rating.
But two, so far, were actually not too far off from what I would have rated them. I really appreciate people like this because it shows me that they "get it."
But, those people who think they do everything that's possible to do in their job better than everyone else in every way? *sigh* It's time to adjust some attitudes.
I hate reviews, but I LOVE knocking people down a few pegs. Maybe that's how I should approach this, then, because when I think about it like that it's a lot more interesting and fun then when it's "just another review."
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So perhaps it's time to "reframe" your "white-hots" so they realize that perhaps they really ought to try being more truthful. I wouldn't do it nastily though.
Like provokes like.
Treat them firmly but gently. Communicate to them that you can clearly see that they've unrealistically assessed their own worth. Show them where you'd rate them and tell them why. Then tell them what you really expect from them next time when they write these things next time.
'Course, perhaps that's what you were really going to do anyway. Good luck either way.
--- RemaPosted 12-24-2008 at 04:13 PM by Rema Quandry
