http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/uncategorized-blog/what-to-cover-in-an-employee-review/ Young Entrepreneur Forums - your online discussion forum to share and talk about Entrepreneurship. A place to learn and to help others with starting, managing and growing successful business ventures. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/uncategorized-blog/what-to-cover-in-an-employee-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3115 Louis Allegra Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:20:21 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=794#comment-3115 Two points come to mind. First, it's vitally important that each key executive have a business goal directly related to the top or bottom line of the company. A good question would be "How has your work contributed to sales and/or profit growth." Second, consider replacing periodic (quarterly, annual) performance reviews with much more frequent conversations about performance and behavior. In just a few minutes you can say "Here's what I like about your performance..., Here's what I don't like about your performance..., Here's what I need from you for me to be successful..., and Here's what you can count on from me to help you be successful..." Then, ask the employee to do the same for you. When done on a frequent basis everyone knows exactly where they stand and how they're contributing to the success of the company. Two points come to mind. First, it’s vitally important that each key executive have a business goal directly related to the top or bottom line of the company. A good question would be “How has your work contributed to sales and/or profit growth.” Second, consider replacing periodic (quarterly, annual) performance reviews with much more frequent conversations about performance and behavior. In just a few minutes you can say “Here’s what I like about your performance…, Here’s what I don’t like about your performance…, Here’s what I need from you for me to be successful…, and Here’s what you can count on from me to help you be successful…” Then, ask the employee to do the same for you. When done on a frequent basis everyone knows exactly where they stand and how they’re contributing to the success of the company.

]]> http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/uncategorized-blog/what-to-cover-in-an-employee-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3114 Brenda Fletcher Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:24:17 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=794#comment-3114 I was a human resources consultant for 20 years before getting into event planning. One question I always asked employees (and references) is "what would you like to have known about working in this company when you accepted the position that you know now." Also, on the references, "what would you have liked to known about this employee when you hired them that you know now." I was a human resources consultant for 20 years before getting into event planning. One question I always asked employees (and references) is “what would you like to have known about working in this company when you accepted the position that you know now.” Also, on the references, “what would you have liked to known about this employee when you hired them that you know now.”

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