Unless you’re actually a robot, it’s easy to say the wrong thing at the wrong time – especially when it comes to performance reviews. It can be a struggle for managers to properly describe their employees’ behaviors.
The next time you find yourself in performance review season, reference back to this helpful list of phrases, based off the book, Effective Phrases For Performance Appraisals.
Achievement
•Excels at developing programs/strategies that have delivered X results.
•Improved production by X% through [specific task].
•Exceeded optimal levels of performance with [specific task].
Coaching
•Lends support and guidance to employees by [task].
•Is highly respected by employees for sharing concerns, problems, and opportunities.
•Shows a sincere interest in fellow employees and the solutions to their problems.
Communication
•Excels in facilitating group discussions.
•Effectively communicates upward, downward, and laterally.
•Enforces company policies and values without creating negative reactions.
Improvement
•Continues to grow and show progress in X areas.
•Devises improved means of accomplishing results.
•Is continuously planning to enhance X skills.
Productivity
•Exceeds normal company standards.
•Makes a substantial contribution to the continued growth of the organization.
•Consistently exceeds performance goals.
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