Self-Evaluations Turns out there IS an "I" in TEAM

Human Resources

Franklin & Marshall College

As your performance evaluation approaches, do you:a) Pretend to have a seizure every time your

review begins to the point that emergency medical technicians have set up a substation in your building?b) Pay your identical twin to sit in the review and pretend to be you?

c) See if you can beat last year’s time of 5 minutes and 30 seconds to fill out the paperwork?

Howard Johnson, The (Wilmington, Del.) News Journal/’Pitch Your Strengths to Get a Job Evaluation You Will Love’ Anita Bruzzese (USA Today), 6/8/2012

Why Are Self-Evaluations Necessary?

• An opportunity to create a two way dialogue• Assure that key points from the year are not

overlooked• Align view points regarding past performance

• An opportunity to reflect and learn from the past• Identify best practices to share with

others• Acknowledge areas of opportunity to

improve• A chance to look forward and plan for the

future• Set objectives for the next year• Discuss career development opportunities

DON’T PANIC, ORGANIZE!

The FrameworkWhat You Have Done:

Your dazzling successesWhat you have learnedYour challenges

What You Plan to Do: Claim your future and achieve the WOW factor

What You Need: Identify and request the support you need to be a Rock Star

What Have You Done?

Keep notes throughout the year and refer to them

Keep a ‘thank-you’ folder

Review past to-do lists

Review your calendar entries

Read your job description & goals from last year

Ask for feedback from colleagues and clients

How to Shake Off Those Cobwebs & Kick Your Memory into Gear

What Have You Done?

Your dazzling successes: What work did you enjoy the most and why? What relationships did you build? What projects did you lead? What made you most proud?

What you learned: What trainings did you complete? What professional organization events did you attend? What changed or was new this year that was a catalyst for

learning?

Your challenges: What kept you up at night? What was the most difficult or challenging work you faced? What do you wish you had the chance to re-do?

Selecting the Best of the Best

What You Plan to Do:

Where can you make an impact?

What working relationships can be improved?

Where can you create synergy?

What best practices can you share?

How to Claim Your Future & Achieve the WOW Factor!

What you need to be a Rock Star!

What would help you achieve your goals?• Stretch projects?• Joining a Professional Organization?• Your manager’s help in removing obstacles?• Training?

How to Write It!

Don't: Focus on the performance of your team

• Don't: Use adjectives Do: Use measurable objectives

• Don’t: Be too modest Do: State your value and include factual evidence to support your accomplishments

• Don’t: Beat yourself up Do: Identify how you can improve, by using constructive language

Do: Focus on your personal performance