Monday 22 February 2016

Top Self Evaluation Tips Of All Time

By Melissa Roberts


One of the most difficult tasks for an employee is to evaluate his or her performance. The fear is always rating the performance higher than your bosses would approve or too low that it affects your upward movement. Self evaluation is therefore a thin line between being too modest and being boastful about your credentials.

A personal voice or narrative will help you remain within the boundaries of a good review. This personalized voice will reveal to your seniors that you are fully aware of your skills and how they affect the delivery of your mandate. A good review must therefore consider the mandate assigned by the organization, team or company and how well you have delivered. Your words must be supported by data or incidences that can be verified.

It is important to share insights of how you have grown in the company and at personal level as a result of the responsibilities undertaken. Include developments at company and personal level that are attributed to your leadership. To justify your assertions, consider including the difference that is emanating from your contribution. Bear in mind that bosses are not always aware of what happens below them.

There are duties and responsibilities that were assigned to you when taking up the position. Such duties should guide your review. Your performance of such duties should be placed alongside organization goals, policies and mission. You must show your personal contribution as a member of the team that helped to realize certain company goals. Remember to be honest enough and take responsibility of mistakes that were committed under your watch, leadership or judgment.

Consider the process of evaluating your performance as a chance to exercise full honesty. It is an opportunity to think about your role and contribution to the company, team or group. It helps you to identify strengths and weaknesses that either make you a better employee or stop you from delivering full potential in the role assigned. It also is a chance to face the facts about your performance over the period under review.

Take the review as a moment to demonstrate pride in your achievements. Your achievements within the organization cannot be hidden. Talk openly about them. Where there are projects that required full application of unique skills and expertise, highlight them and the results you achieved. This is a demonstration of your value as an employee and how it has contributed toward the achievement of management goals.

Be concise with your evaluation. There is a temptation to give a blow by blow account of your contribution and triumphs. However, use the platform to remind your bosses as opposed to rubbing it on them. Make the presentation brief and catchy without appearing boastful. Acknowledge support given by seniors and juniors towards all accomplishments you have had in the organization.

It helps to act like a professional during evaluation. Keep away from personal attacks or unwarranted criticism of people, systems or policies of the organization. Find a way to compensate for obvious weaknesses without being dishonest. Ask for help in case your review reveals weaknesses that can affect your position in the team.




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