Aspire Cambridge

How to Give an Effective

Employee Evaluation

• Define Expectations

• Define what is expected of the employee

• Make sure goals are measureable and observable

• Create Goals

• Discuss the goals with the employee

• Obtain the employee\'s agreement and signature

• Provide Written Evaluations

• Every six months, discuss performance

• For struggling employees, consider once- a-month evaluations

• Ensure written performance reviews reflect the entire evaluation period

• Maintain a Performance Record

• Make written notes throughout the year

• Do both praising and correcting—in real time

• Ensure Integrity of Evaluation

• Written comments should be factual, detailed, and constructive

• Performance criteria shouldn\'t be changed after the review

• Evaluations shouldn\'t digress from the measures initially defined