When the marketing executive, a seasoned professional with 20 years’ experience, came back from her lunch break 15 minutes late, she was stunned to find herself being rebuked by her manager in front of her colleagues. When she countered that…

An employee’s evaluation document should fit his or her position. While not absolutely necessary, it may be appropriate to have separate documents for categories of positions, such as clerical, laborers, professional, etc. The evaluation categories should be as specific as…

Employee performance appraisal is one of the most critical functions of a leader/manager and is a basic expectation of any one in a supervisory role. For Ohio State University Extension, the purpose of employee performance appraisal is to provide a…

University policy and collective bargaining agreements provide for periodic performance evaluations for all employees.  Evaluating supervisors may either use a University form available in the Library Human Resources Department, or may utilize a narrative process using a blank sheet of…

Performance reviews can be an opportunity to discuss past successes and challenges for your administrative assistant. It also can be a time of great stress and anxiety if the review process is not handled appropriately. Your performance review should be…