Ask any manager what he hates most about his or her job
and you'll likely hear "employee evaluations". For many
reasons, these periodic performance reviews have been done
poorly if at all in the past.
As a result, too many organizations are not firing on all
cylinders and they are now paying the price. No problem
you think,"The economy is turning around and there a lot
of people who are out of work. If anyone can't pull his or
her own weight around here, we'll have plenty of
replacements."
Nice try but despite the number of unemployed workers
available and the number of employed workers willing to
jump ship, the quality of the labor pool isn't very good.
Just ask anyone who has tried to hire a skilled or
professional employee lately.
But this isn't entirely the fault of the worker. Work
today requires more knowledge and skills than ever before.
Organizations are more dependent on human capital to build
value than ever before.
To be most productive on the job, all employees need to
know what they are expected to do. Effective employee
evaluation includes the process of identifying employees
goals, merging them with the organization's goals and
setting performance standards.
Employee evaluations give the company a chance to tell
their employees how they are "performing" their job
duties. It makes good economic sense to take care of your
employees and that starts with ongoing feedback and
employee performance evaluations.
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