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Phrases For Performance Appraisals
Key Phrases For A Well-Written Appraisal
David Russell
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ContentsOverview.....................................................................................................................................................3
How To Use This Resource Guide................................................................................................................3
Key Performance Indicators........................................................................................................................6
Attitude....................................................................................................................................................6
Initiative & Resourcefulness....................................................................................................................8
Dependability and Trust........................................................................................................................10
Work Quality.........................................................................................................................................12
Communication.....................................................................................................................................14
Job Knowledge and Expertise................................................................................................................16
Organization Ability...............................................................................................................................18
Team Commitment................................................................................................................................20
Results Oriented....................................................................................................................................22
Planning and Judgment.........................................................................................................................24
Passion and Responsibility.....................................................................................................................26
Score Summary..........................................................................................................................................28
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OverviewThis Phrases for Performance Appraisals Resource Guide offers sample phrases in various categories of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) used widely by companies around the world. It will help you overcome your writer's block through using of key phrases used by thousands of professionals to write their performance reviews.
You will benefit from the following:
Immediate removal of your writer’s block as it gives you new phrases to use and modify to improve your appraisal comments
Allows you to write very professional and concise appraisal phrases which highlight clearly your strength and achievements
Impress readers of your appraisal – your boss and HR manager
You can use it for your self-appraisal or your employees’ appraisal
You can use it to moderate (through the simple scoring system) the performance of a few employees that you are appraising
How To Use This Resource GuideFor Self-Appraisal
Choose from the categories below those KPIs which are most relevant to your appraisal.
Attitude
Initiative & Resourcefulness
Dependability and Trust
Work Quality
Communication
Job Knowledge and Expertise
Organization Ability
Team Commitment
Results Oriented
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Planning and Judgment
Passion and Responsibility
For each category, you will see a collection of positive and negative phrases which you can use and modify to suit your specific context in which you are appraising your performance. What you need to do is to change the name or pronoun to “I” or “my” and the appropriate phrases. For example,
“I have delivered all my tasks punctually and can be depended on to finish any assigned tasks on schedule”
“I am able to write very well and present information succinctly”
“I am very driven by results and work hard to ensure I achieve the goals I set for myself”
For performances below expectations, soften the impact on your performance with phrases like
“An area where I will need to improve on will be to give myself more preparation time so that I can be more confident during presentations”
“I will need to improve on my sales closure by honing my skills in negotiation”
“My focus this year is to improve my communication skills by attending the Effective Communication course scheduled in the month of March”
For Employees’ Appraisal
Similarly, for employees’ appraisals, use the positive and areas for improvement phrases as suggested above. Change the names and pronoun appropriately.
For moderation of employees performance, you may wish to use the scoring system and the excel spreadsheet. The steps are as follows:
Under “Name of Employees Being Appraised” change the names accordingly
Decide on the appropriate categories and list of KPIs to appraise the employees
Evaluate and score each employee with the following scores
o 1 point for Poor (positive phrases) or -1 point for Least Improvement (areas of improvement phrases)
o 2 points for Below Average (positive phrases) or -2 points for Below Moderate Improvement (areas of improvement phrases)
o 3 points for Average (positive phrases) or -3 points for Moderate Improvement (areas of improvement phrases)
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o 4 points for Above Average (positive phrases) or -4 points for Above Moderate Improvement (areas of improvement phrases)
o 5 points for Good (positive phrases) or -5 points for Lots of Improvement (areas of improvement phrases)
Note: the excel spreadsheet has been configured such that when you key in the scores for each KPI, the sub-total and grand total scores will be populated accordingly.
Once you have completed the evaluation, refer to the last tab “Grand Total” to review the overall performance of each employee. The employee with the higher grand total score performs better.
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Key Performance Indicators
AttitudeKey Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being
AppraisedAttitude Mary Jane Peter Sam
Positive Phrases Displays strong positive attitude when under pressure
Has a positive outlook for work and life in general
Highly self motivated person who is focused on achieving the goals given to him
Demonstrates a strong sense of responsibility and ownership over his task
His positive attitude is clearly reflected in the way he addresses challenges at work
His positive attitude motivates others
She has a never-give-up mentality towards work and problem solving
His can-do attitude helps him overcome many challenges at work
She is willing to try anything to overcome challenges to complete the tasks
No obstacles can stop him from achieving his goals
Highly motivated with a strong drive and passion to complete all tasks given
His positive attitude makes him extremely likeable by peers
Colleagues look up to him for motivation
He is always helpful and supportive to his peers
Always respond to setback positively
Always keen to help others work towards the company goals
His positive attitude helped him achieve the best employee award this year
Customer likes him because his positive attitude is motivating
The company treasures her because her positive attitude has strong influence over the rest of the employees
He always volunteer to help anyone
Always keen to learn and contribute
Always participative in discussion and teamwork
His attitude is to accept responsibility and do a great job
His positive attitude earns him respect and trust from his peers
Accepts positive feedback readily and makes the effort to improve
Phrases For Areas of Improvement His uninterested attitude at work is bad influence on the others
Always have negative thoughts about his job and the tasks at hand
Dismisses feedback and shows no willingness to change
Frequently display negative attitude when under pressure
Has a negative outlook for work and life in general
Highly unmotivated person who frequently give up when faced with even small obstacles
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Key Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being Appraised
Attitude Mary Jane Peter Sam Does not take responsibility and ownership over his tasks
His negative attitude is clearly reflected in the way he addresses challenges at work
His negative attitude drives his peers to stay away from him
She gives up quite easily when under slight pressure
His unwillingness to try attitude often gets him into trouble
She is often unwilling to try new ideas and would allow little challenges fail her
Often fails to overcome obstacles due to his easy to give up attitude
No strong sense of motivation to achieve her goals
His negative attitude frequently frustrates his team mates
His peers often shy away from him because of his negative attitude and behavior
He hardly volunteers to help his peers
Always respond to setback negatively
Often distract others from achieving their goals
Often pushes work and tasks away to his peers
Seldom reachable as he is not responsive to emails and calls
Tries often to argue his way out of doing any additional work
Hardly volunteers to do the extra work
His attitude is to do minimal to meet performance expectations
Seldom participate in discussions during meetings
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Initiative & ResourcefulnessKey Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being
AppraisedInitiative & Resourcefulness Mary Jane Peter Sam
Positive Phrases Always full of initiatives and ideas
Very resourceful and always get things done
Encourages new ideas and alternative approaches
Always find new ways to solve problems
Often goes out of the way to seek resolution to problems
Always willing to try out new ideas
Very creative when it comes to problem solving
View problems as challenges and use creative approach to solve them
Takes initiative to highlight areas of improvement to management
Look out for opportunities to improve herself
Proactively gets herself involved in new area of work
Proactively volunteer to help others
Does things differently and creatively
Often seeks to improve the working environment
Willing to experiment with new ideas to improve the company performance
Displays lot of initiatives at work
Highly independent as she will make sure she keeps herself occupied
He went the extra mile to source for another way of solving the critical problem in the project
She creatively developed a walk around solution for the problem
She acquired new application to solve the problem
He developed new technique to overcome the technical issue
Frequently initiate work without direction and supervision
Works independently without supervision
Always on the lookout for better ways to do her job
Her creativity is always sought after by her peers
Phrases For Areas of Improvement Often lacks initiatives to get the work done
Often wait for instructions and directions before getting things done
Not keen and participative in brainstorming sessions
Lacks initiatives in finding new ways to solve problems
Often limits herself to current approaches to problem solving
Not very creative and lacking in ideas often
Very traditional when it comes to problem solving
View problems as obstacles and lacks creative drive in solving them
Lacks initiative to highlight areas of improvement to management
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Key Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being Appraised
Initiative & Resourcefulness Mary Jane Peter Sam Unwilling to learn new skills to improve herself
Comfortable in her current responsibilities and not willing to be creative
Not willing to think out of the box
Not able to contribute effectively to improve sales
Unwilling to improve the working environment
Reluctant to experiment with new ideas to improve the company performance
Unable to effectively think out of the box
Highly dependent on her supervisor guidance
Fail to generate creative ideas to address the sales decline
Often reactive to problems and unable to solve them quickly
Unable to work independently without supervision
Fails to develop new technique to overcome the technical issue without supervision
Hardly shows any initiatives beyond her scope of work
Often need to be reminded to get certain things done
Unable to source simple solutions for minor issues
Highly disciplined mind with very structured thought process resulting in lack of creativity
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Dependability and TrustKey Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being
AppraisedDependability & Trust Mary Jane Peter Sam
Positive Phrases Able to build trust by communicating openly with peers
Dependable, decisive, efficient and always delivers her work on time
Never one to shy away from work, she demonstrates responsibility when performing her duties
Highly dependable to deliver great quality work
Very responsive to emails and calls, and quick to extend help to others
Demonstrates integrity and honesty in all his business dealings
His dedication to work is both remarkable and impressive
He rose to the challenge and went beyond the call of duty by shouldering the responsibility to resolve the issue quickly
He is committed to any assignments given to him and always delivers on time
He is dependable and reliable always to meet targets and tight schedules
She never once failed to deliver, earning him the reputation of being the best, most trustworthy and dependable staff
His trustworthiness has earned him respect from his peers
Her dedication and dependability is widely recognized by the management
She is exemplary when it comes to delivering projects on time
An honest employee with high integrity
His credibility is well acknowledged by peers and customers
She has received many positive feedback on his integrity and trustworthiness from customers
He delivers his tasks punctually and can be depended on to finish any assigned tasks on schedule
He delivers messages truthfully and in appropriate manner
She maintains her core values both under good or bad circumstances
He is always respectful to others
He is proactive in reporting mistakes and own errors to others
He makes decision on the basis of the what is the "right thing to do"
He always follow through on commitments and promises
Admits his mistakes readily and willing to correct them quickly
Phrases For Areas of Improvement Unable to build trust with peers through open communication
Often miss deadlines for tasks given
Often shy away from work and does not go beyond her areas of duty
Often not dependable to deliver great quality work
Often fail to respond to emails and calls in time
Fails to demonstrate integrity and honesty in many business dealings
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Key Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being Appraised
Dependability & Trust Mary Jane Peter Sam His reputation for not being committal to work precedes him
Fails to shoulder the responsibility to resolve the issue quickly
Often not committed to assignments given to him and frequently delivers late
He is not dependable for critical assignments as he often misses deadlines
Frequently fails to deliver, earning him the reputation of being the most untrustworthy and undependable staff
He is not respectful to others and is not trusted by customers
Her lack of dedication and dependability is common knowledge in the organization
Her inability to deliver projects on time on numerous occasions resulted in customer dissatisfaction and low morale for the project team
Her integrity has been questioned many times
He lacks credibility in his area of work
He has received many negative feedback on his integrity and trustworthiness from customers
He needs constant reminders to complete his tasks on time
He is not able to deliver bad news in an appropriate manner
She is easily swayed by opposing values in trying circumstances
He shows lack of respect to others
He often does not own up to his mistakes
He needs to go through a more thorough decision making process
She does not deliver on commitments and promises
Unwilling to admit mistakes or make necessary corrections
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Work QualityKey Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being
AppraisedWork Quality Mary Jane Peter Sam
Positive Phrases He is meticulous and produces very high quality results
She always check her work very thoroughly before submission
Customers are very happy with her quality of work
He takes extreme care when analyzing the results to make sure they are accurate
She is known to be very meticulous in her work
He strives for accuracy and quality when delivering the annual report
He adheres very closely to the quality check process to make sure every steps are covered comprehensively
Demonstrates strong sense of commitment to deliver quality work
Produces high quality of work consistently
Often received compliments from customers for great work done
Recognized company wide as the person who produces quality work always
Continuously seeks to improve processes to enhance the product performance
Never fail to product excellent results
Works hard to make sure he produces high quality results
She adds value to her colleagues and contributes effectively to the company
He received the company quality awards for the past 3 years
He is consistently nominated as the best employee from the QC department
Always looking for better ways to improve the product performance
Always looking to new ways to speed up the development process to make it more cost effective
He hardly makes errors as he is very careful in his work
Her workmanship is excellent
Always efficient and productive in her work
A meticulous worker who pays attention to details at all times
She takes a lot of pride in her work and always double checks them before submission
Displays commitment to produce quality work always
Phrases For Areas of Improvement He needs to check his work more thoroughly before submission
She needs to be more meticulous in her work
Customers often feedback about her quality of work has not been very positive
He needs to be more careful when analyzing results to make sure they are accurate
She is known to be careless in her work
He often fails to report accurately and truthfully on the sales forecast
He tends to miss certain steps in the quality check process resulting in poor quality output
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Key Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being Appraised
Work Quality Mary Jane Peter Sam Tend to be uncommitted to delivering quality work
His quality of work is very inconsistent
Often received complaints from customers for poor work done
Recognized company wide as the person who tends to slip on work quality
Demonstrates lack of willingness to improve processes to enhance the product performance
Seldom produce the results as expected of him for the role and responsibility he holds
Needs to better equip himself with the necessary skills to produce better quality results
She is unable to value to her colleagues and contribute effectively to the company
He needs to work harder to qualify for the company quality awards
He is lacks drive to deliver quality work and is often careless
She seldom focus on work quality and would often rush through her work
Unwilling to look for new ways to speed up the development process to make it more cost effective
He often makes errors as he is very careless in his work
Her workmanship needs improvement
Tend to be inefficient and unproductive in her work
A careless worker who pays little attention to details at all times
She does not seem to be proud of her work and often make mistakes
He is unable to contribute to the team effort due to lack of knowledge and poor work quality
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CommunicationKey Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being
AppraisedCommunication Mary Jane Peter Sam
Positive Phrases Conducts regular and effective meetings with staff to exchange and clarify
information
Actively listens to ideas and suggestions
Communicates with supervisor and peers effectively
Organizes & expresses ideas and information clearly
Uses appropriate and efficient methods of conveying the information
Communicates accurately & honestly in an open, candid and respectful manner
Presents clear and accurate information, verbally and/or in writing
Actively listens to others for understanding and deals effectively with difficult situations
He speaks to be understood and is always very clear with his messages
A very effective communicator who is able to hold the crowd well
Inspiring speaker who motivates others very effectively
He writes very well and presents information succinctly
She is able to capture information in very clear concise context
Exceptional ability to make complex matters simple to understand
A well sought after speaker who speaks with confidence and passion
Strong ability in articulating the key messages simply and clearly
Very detail in her communications and writing
His verbal communication skills are exception
He has the gift of the gap which he uses to his advantage to rally the support of the players
Soft spoken but very firm person
Precise and detail in her tasking and communications
Give very clear directions and instructions
Effective in conveying messages in writing and verbally
Presents facts and information very well
His documents are very clear and concise always
Phrases For Areas of Improvement Avoids organizing meetings with staff to exchange and clarify information Usually not open to ideas and suggestions put forward by others Lacks communication skills to engage different levels of stakeholders in the
company Unable to express ideas and information clearly Does not utilize appropriate and efficient methods of conveying the information Does not communicate in an open, candid and respectful manner Needs to present information either verbally or in writing in clearly and accurately Needs to give himself more time for preparation so that he can be more confident
during presentations He needs to ensure that his messages are clear to the target audience One of his goals this year is to improve his presentation skills
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Key Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being Appraised
Communication Mary Jane Peter Sam He has to spend more time preparing for his presentation content He has to put in more efforts to ensure his reports are accurate and meaningful She usually takes too much time to put together a decent report She is unwilling to take time to understand complex issues that affect her work He needs to show more passion when presenting his areas of expertise She needs to convey key messages in a simple and clear manner She needs to put in more meat in her written communications He needs to improve on his communications skills by attending the “Effective
Communication” course schedule in month of March He has trouble rallying his team to focus on the same goals She needs to be more assertive and firm He needs to provide clearer instructions and directions Her tasking and communications usually lack the necessary details Needs to improve her written and verbal communications Needs to present facts and information in a more concise manner His documents usually lack the depth of analysis required
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Job Knowledge and ExpertiseKey Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being
AppraisedJob Knowledge and Expertise Mary Jane Peter Sam
Positive Phrases Demonstrates high competency in his job
Recognized as the guru in his area of work
Highly skilled at solving puzzles, analyzing problems and probing possibilities
Displays in-depth knowledge and expertise in his area of work
Has strong domain knowledge and expertise in the banking industry
Able to help customers strategize and improve their performance effectively
Knows the steps and process very well and able to effectively execute them
Learns quickly on the job and able to contribute effectively thereafter
Thorough with her analysis and generation of the results
Understands the processes well and able to follow through on them in timely manner
He hardly makes mistakes as he knows the process well
His colleagues often refers to him for advice on the analysis
He is able to get the job done well without any supervision
Demonstrates skills and competency in his tasks
Demonstrates ability to develop solutions to problems very quickly
Able to solve problems quickly and effectively
Takes very short period of time to complete his tasks
Highly knowledgeable in his job and delivers quality results
Well sought after by his peers for advice
Consistently exceeds expectations in his area of work
Consistently produce great results due to his high level of proficiency
Able to work independently without supervision
Being highly competent in the job, he is able to work with little supervision
His in-depth knowledge in accounting is well sought after by customers
She is recognized for her ability to manage the project well
Phrases For Areas of Improvement He lacks the right skills to perform the job well
Customers do not have confidence in his ability to deliver a good job
Unable to solve problems independently and always need help from others
Lacks in-depth knowledge and expertise in his area of work
She seems to lack domain knowledge and expertise in the banking industry
Unable to help customers strategize and improve their performance effectively
Needs to understand the steps and process better to be able to effectively execute them
Needs to learns faster on the job to be able to contribute effectively
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Key Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being Appraised
Job Knowledge and Expertise Mary Jane Peter Sam Her analysis tends to lack depth and needs more details
Needs more coaching to understand the processes better to be able to follow through on them in timely manner
Needs to improve on her sales closure by honing her negotiation skills
His colleagues seldom refers to him for advice on the analysis as he is not too conversant with the methodology
He is unable to work without any supervision
Displays lack of confidence in his work
Demonstrates inability to develop solutions to problems very quickly
Unable to solve problems quickly and effectively
Takes a long period of time to complete his tasks
Needs to enhance his knowledge in his job to deliver quality results
His peers seldom refers to him for advice
Consistently fail to meet expectations in his area of work
Tend to produce fair results which have much room for improvement
He is not very independent and often needs lots of supervision
With the lack of knowledge, he often relies on his colleagues to help him finish his work
His peers have complained about his performance on several occasions
She is unable to manage the project well
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Organization AbilityKey Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being
AppraisedOrganization Ability Mary Jane Peter Sam
Positive Phrases Highly organized and neat person
Able to translate and simplify complex issues into simple challenges
Very good at figuring out the processes to get things done
Effective in getting people and activities organized
Able to organize and leverage resources to maximize output
Highly effective in managing people and resources
Clear mind and vision of what needs to be done
Very focused thinking and clear about his goals
Able to get resources organized for delivery within a short period
Has a very structured and disciplined mind
His thoughts are always very clear and organized
Able to present very clearly and concisely his ideas
Able to deliver his ideas clearly and simply for others to understand
Always prepared and organized for meetings
Able to document his ideas in concise and clear manner
Communicates effectively in very clear and simple manner
He single handed re-organized the training system in the office
Very skilled in organizing marketing events which attracts many participants
He exceeds expectations in his ability to organize the resources in a short period to work on the project
Customers are very satisfied with his clear and concise explanation of the strategies
He is recognized company-wide for his excellent organizational ability
Demonstrates exceptional ability to organize complex issues into simple to understand bullet points
Conveys ideas clearly and straight to the point
Exceptional ability to breakdown difficult problems into simple issues
Able to help others get organized with their work effectively
Phrases For Areas of Improvement He needs to improve on his ability to get things organized
He often gets lost in complex issues and is not able to break them down to simpler challenges
Unfamiliar with the methodologies and processes and as such unable to complete the task
Usually slow in getting people and activities organized
Not very skilled at leveraging resources to maximize output
There is still much room for improvement in people and resource management
Needs to be able to define clearly his objectives and approach to the project
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Key Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being Appraised
Organization Ability Mary Jane Peter Sam Often fails to explain clearly his objectives and the goals to be achieved
Not very efficient at gathering resources organized within a short period
He tends to view things in very complex manner which often confuses others
He is not able to deliver his ideas clearly and simply for others to understand
Often not prepared and ready for meetings
His ideas tend to be convoluted and unrealistic for execution
He needs to improve on his organization ability in order to do well in project management
He needed coaching to get the training system in the office re-organized
She is inexperience in marketing and as such is unable to organize events which attract many participants
He fails to meet expectations in his ability to organize the resources in a short period to work on the project
Customers often complain that his presentations are confusing, and not succinct
He is known to be quite unsystematic in his problem solving approach
Inability to organize complex issues into simple to understand bullet points
Unable to conveys ideas clearly and straight to the point
Often finds difficulty to breakdown difficult problems into simple issues
Tend to get confuse easily with simple tasks
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Team CommitmentKey Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being
AppraisedTeam Commitment Mary Jane Peter Sam
Positive Phrases She is a great team player
Commits to team goals and works very hard to achieve the targets
Works well with others to achieve a common goal
Works cooperatively with other individuals and shows willingness to undertake new projects and assignments
Facilitates environment with team-building focus
Encourages cooperation with other departments
Able to work together with others to achieve the team goals
He is always focused on the team priorities and see through them till the end
Able to make tough decisions & live with consequences as a team member
Able to effectively drive team persistence and tenacity to overcome obstacles
Often work with others to seek simple solutions to complex problems, considering varied alternatives before selecting solution
Shares information willingly and works cooperatively with others
Willing to undertake new assignments when assigned by team leader
Able to build strong relationships with other team members very easily
Responds with timely and accurate service, and follows through on commitments
Willingness to help others solve their problems
Able to get along well with co-workers, and maintain a positive, supportive work environment
His “can do” attitude has strong positive influence on the other team members
Able to work effectively on projects as part of a team, exchanging ideas and contributing skills that complement those of the other team members.
Always fulfill his commitments to team members
Able to collaborate with others to accomplish departmental goals
He believes in teamwork and synergy to achieving success
Able to motivate team members very well
Receives many compliments and positive feedback from team members
Receives many great feedback from customers on his team leadership
Phrases For Areas of Improvement She is not often a team player and tend to want to do things her way
Usually non-committal to team goals and fails to work hard to achieve the targets
Needs to be more co-operative with others to achieve a common goal
Usually works alone and shows unwillingness to undertake new projects and assignments
Not very team centric and likes to work alone
Usually not cooperative when tasked to work with other team members
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Key Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being Appraised
Team Commitment Mary Jane Peter Sam Often hamper team efforts in achieving the team goals
Often fail to focus on the team priorities and see through them till the end
Unable to take tough decisions & live with consequences as a team member
Lacks drive, persistence and tenacity to overcome obstacles as a team member
Often unable to provide solutions to problems even though they are simple issues
Unwilling to share information and work cooperatively with others
Seldom volunteers to undertake new assignments when asked by team leader
Needs to be able to strengthen relationships with the other team members
Often slow to respond to request from team members for help
Usually not willing to help others solve their problems
Unable to get along well with co-workers, and tend to create a negative, unsupportive work environment
He needs to be able to positively motivate the other team members to be more productive at work
Not very willing to exchanging ideas and contributing skills that complement those of the other team members.
Seldom fulfill his commitments to team members
Needs to be able to collaborate with others to accomplish departmental goals
He is very independent and does not believe in teamwork and synergy to achieving success
Lacks ability to rally team members to work together to achieve the common goals
Receives many complains and negative feedback from team members
Receives many complaints from customers on his team leadership
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Results OrientedKey Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being
AppraisedResults Oriented Mary Jane Peter Sam
Positive Phrases He is very driven by results and works hard to ensure he achieves the goals he sets
for himself
Being results oriented, he always push himself to his best to achieve his desired goals
Very focused on the objectives and has strong drive to achieve the goals
Her hard work has resulted in great results
Keen focus on the targets planned for the year
Always achieve good results despite adverse situations
Works hard to achieve what he has committed to do
Well-known as a results oriented person in the company
He is always committed to achieving his targets
Strong ability to seize opportunities and turn them into sales
His results are excellent and has won him great praise from management
An outstanding performer with great persuasion skill
His great performance has helped the company achieved it targets
Consistently exceeds expectations and achieves great results
Without fail, he achieves the greatest results again this year
He is very sociable and great at networking Company's overall performance this year hinges on his results
Always set very high priority on achieving results for the department
Achieves positive results very consistently
His positive mindset has helped him achieve great results this year
His sales performance is simply sterling
His hard work has paid off with great results
His dedication and commitment has resulted in great sales performance
Demonstrates strong ability to drive performance and generate great sales
Has performed extremely well this year to achieve the best employee award
He has achieved outstanding results because of his commitment and strong desire to win
Phrases For Areas of Improvement He is not very resulted oriented and as such often missed his targets
Tends to be unclear about his goals and objectives
Not very focused on the objectives and lacks desire to achieve the goals
Not very achievement oriented and as such not driven to meet the targets
Fails to focus on the targets planned for the year resulting in the poor performance
Often lose sight of the company objectives
Fails to achieve what he has committed to do
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Key Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being Appraised
Results Oriented Mary Jane Peter Sam Needs to focus more on achieving the sales targets given to him
Often non-committal to the targets given to him
His results are below par and he needs to work a lot harder to meet his next year’s targets
Often unwilling to put in additional effort to achieve the team targets
His poor performance has negatively impacted the company’s targets
His negative mindset has affected his ability to perform and achieve good results
Consistently fails to meet his target
Achieving the team’s targets does not seem to be his top priority
He needs to increase his sales activities in order to improve his sales performance
She needs to work harder to achieve the desired results
He lacks the dedication and commitment needed to achieve the desired results
Lacks ability to drive performance and generate great sales
Lacks the desire and drive to meet his sales target
His results are mediocre
Although he works very hard but his inability to close the sales have impacted his results
She needs to improve on her negotiation skills to achieve better results
She needs to improve on rapport building with customers to increase her closing ratios
He needs to strengthen his relationship with the partners to drive more sales
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Planning and JudgmentKey Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being
AppraisedPlanning & Judgment Mary Jane Peter Sam
Positive Phrases Demonstrates exceptional ability to size up another person’s character quickly and
use the knowledge effectively to close sales
Ability to read others’ body language accurately and leverage the knowledge to create a positive advantage for himself
Often make very sound judgment and decision
Able to pick up buying signals very quickly and convert them into sales
Very balanced in his views and makes effective judgments
Exceptional decision making ability
Decisive and firm in his decision always
Always very objective in his views and passes fair judgment
Strong business acumen and judgment
Knows the industry practices very well and recommends appropriate measures always
Listens well and able to provide sound advice
Very people oriented and able to judge character well
Sensitive to the needs , feelings and capabilities of others
Ability to work independently and make good judgment/decisions
Able to set goals and priorities to accomplish results
Able to plan effectively to leverage resources of people, money and time to achieve his goals
Shows resourcefulness and creativity in meeting job objectives
Originates and adapts new ideas to achieve departmental objectives and goals
Keeps current on new technologies and advancements in job related knowledge/skills and implements changes in policies and procedures as needed
Exceed customer expectations by reducing variations & delivering high quality products on time
Effectively manages time, materials, equipment, and other resources to seize opportunities
Modifies/develops new ideas and procedures to meet changing circumstances
Demonstrates ability to forecast future sales accurately
Very good at planning in detail and forecasting the resource requirements
He plans well ahead to ensure that he can get the necessary resource to achieve his project targets
Phrases For Areas of Improvement Needs to understand customer requirements better so as to be able to prescribe
the relevant solutions.
Has to be more sensitive to the concerns and issues raised by customers
Needs to gather more information before making decisions and judgment about others
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Key Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being Appraised
Planning & Judgment Mary Jane Peter Sam Needs to put more focus on planning before executing any activities
Often biased in his views and quick to rule out others suggestions
Tend to be impatient and act without giving enough thoughts to the problems
Often partial in his views
Often indecisive and unsure of what to do
Often does not plan in detail resulting in many processes being overlooked
Due to inadequate planning, he needs to do lots of rework
Needs to improve on detailed forecasting and planning for the quarter ahead
Often not open to suggestions and tend to be quite mindset
Not a very good listener and therefore often not able to fully understand customers’ needs
Frequently fails to plan for resource support resulting in last minute requests being made
On a number of occasions, he fails to work independently and make sound judgment/decisions
Often fails to prioritize and set goals appropriately to achieve the most out of the situation
Not very effective at planning to leverage resources of people, money and time to achieve his goals
Tend to lack resourcefulness and creativity to excel in his projects
Lacks ability to generate new ideas to achieve departmental objectives and goals
Not very current in his views on new technologies and therefore unable to recommend the best strategies to customers
Falls below customer expectations in reducing variations and delivering high quality products on time
Fails to effectively manage time, materials, equipment, and other resources to seize opportunities
Fails to plan for development of new ideas and procedures to meet changing circumstances
Unable to forecast future sales accurately
Lacks depth and details in planning and forecasting of future resource requirements
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Passion and ResponsibilityKey Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being
AppraisedPassion & Responsibility Mary Jane Peter Sam
Positive Phrases Sets direction and creates an atmosphere for high employee involvement and
productivity
Takes responsibility for decisions, actions & results
Delivers on commitments to stakeholders
Acts in the best interest of stakeholders
Places success of the organization ahead of personal gain
Strive to earn loyal customers and maintain long-term relationships
Effectively applies supervisory skills (counseling, feedback, communication and coaching) to create a positive and productive work climate
Accepts responsibilities readily and consistently exceeds performance expectations
Works very hard to contribute as much as he can to the company.
Always strive to learn and improve his performance
Takes his responsibility very seriously and always delivers on his commitment
Always work hard to complete his assignments on time
He always give his very best at work
Never late for work - first to come in and last to go home
Displays passion, decisiveness and proactivity in his job
Always seek out ways to better herself to contribute more to the company.
Recognized by her colleagues as a key driver in the business
The success of the company can be directly attributed to her passion and drive in the business
Shows great pride and passion in his work
Highly passionate about our product and works hard to sell them
Customers are easily convinced by him because of his passion and knowledge in our products
Inspires trust and commitment in employees and encourages risk-taking
Demonstrates enthusiasm and passion for our business
Always willing to take risks and question status quo
Able to create excitement and inspire others to deliver by motivating them
Phrases For Areas of Improvement Fails to create an atmosphere for high employee involvement and productivity
Needs to be more responsible for decisions, actions & results
Often fails to delivers on commitments to stakeholders
Often acts in his own best interest instead of the company
Places personal gain ahead of success of the organization
Does not believe in keeping loyal customers and maintaining long-term relationships
Needs to improve on supervisory skills (counseling, feedback, communication and
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Key Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being Appraised
Passion & Responsibility Mary Jane Peter Samcoaching) to create a positive and productive work climate
Often unwilling to accept responsibilities and consistently fail to meet expectations
Needs to work harder to meet minimum expectations
Not very willing to learn and improve on his performance
Fails to take responsibility seriously and often does not deliver on his commitments
Seldom complete his assignments on time
Does not show much interest in his work
Needs to improve on her punctuality
Usually indecisive and slow to take actions
Not very proactive in her duties and often wait for instructions before doing any work
Needs to be more responsible for her area of work in order to meet the minimum expectations
Demonstrates a lack of interest in her job and therefore the poor quality of work
Lacks pride and passion in his work
Lacks passion in our products and as such unwilling to sell them
Lacks knowledge in our products and unwilling to learn
Fails to inspire trust and commitment in employees
Lacks enthusiasm and passion for our business
Unwilling to take risks and question status quo
Often fail to create excitement and inspire others to deliver
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Score SummaryKey Performance Indicators Name of Employees Being
AppraisedSub- Total Scores Mary Jane Peter SamAttitude
Initiative & Resourcefulness
Dependability & Trust
Work Quality
Communication
Job Knowledge & Expertise
Organization Ability
Team Commitment
Results Oriented
Planning & Judgment
Passion & Responsibility
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