Adaptability
It is important that employees adapt to change and accept and comply with new processes. Here are some phrases that may apply to an employee’s adaptability:
3. “Willingly adjusts their schedule to be available when needed”
4. “Quickly adapts to changes in the performance of required duties”
5. “Responds well to change in various situations”
Communication
Communicating effectively with supervisors, colleagues and clients is essential throughout various industries. Here are phrases that you may use when you give your performance review:
6. “Effectively communicates with colleagues, supervisors, partners and customers”
7. “Clearly communicates ideas and thoughts in team meetings and conferences”
8. “Is a constructive communicator and is capable of discussing difficult issues effectively and to the point”
Accountability
Employees should strive to be accountable for their work, own up to the mistakes they make and do their best to fix them as best they can. This saves time and displays an employee’s integrity. Here are some phrases that you may apply to a positive review of an individual’s accountability:
9. “Takes ownership in the company’s success and accepts responsibility for oneself and contribution as a team member”
10. Admits mistakes and errors and informs others when unable to keep a commitment”
Attendance and punctuality
Attendance and reliability are important factors in evaluating individual performance as both are requirements at most workplaces. While considering your employee’s attendance and punctuality performance, you may write down these sample phrases:
11. “Exceeds expectations in arriving on time for work, including meetings and conferences”
12. “Has good attendance and doesn’t violate the standard attendance policy”
13. “He begins each day fully refreshed and prepared for any challenges”
Productivity and quality of work
It is essential that employees remain productive during work hours to contribute to the company’s goals. Productivity is also a good indicator of an employee’s engagement. Here are some phrases that you may consider when you give a performance review:
- “Positively contributes to the overall performance of the company through consistent and high-quality work”
- “Continuously strives to improve profits, productivity and performance targets”
- “Shows strong time-management and organizational skills”
Achievement
Providing effective feedback on performance reviews includes mentioning employee achievements. Here are some phrases that may help you recognize your employee’s achievements during their performance reviews:
17. “Sets well-thought-out goals and continuously strives to achieve them”
18. “Improved xx by xx%”
19. “Made an effective system to streamline xx work processes by doing xx”
Cooperation
Cooperation is important to evaluate because an employee should be willing to cooperate with their coworkers to make sure team-based projects and daily tasks are completed in a timely manner. When each person relies on input from others to complete a task, the workflow continues at a steady pace, which can only be achieved through cooperation. Try considering these phrases when you give a performance review:
20. “Displays a cooperative spirit by performing xx task to contribute to xx project”
21. “Promotes cooperation well to ensure colleagues work as a team to meet deadlines”
Coaching and training
Coaching is the process of assisting employees to improve performance. Employees should be coachable so that they can perform at an appropriate level for their job role. Here are phrases that assess coaching and training ability:
22. “Accepts coaching in various job duties and applies training to improve xx ability”
23. “Asks for more training when xx processes aren’t clear or understood”
Improvement
Employees typically have an opportunity for improvement. It is important to give them specific feedback regarding those areas so they can develop a plan to improve their performance. These phrases identify common areas of improvement:
24. “Struggles to effectively overcome new challenges and find solutions to new issues”
25. “Should work on developing and maintaining professional relationships”
26. “Tends to focus more on what can’t be done instead of what can be done”
Interpersonal skills
Good interpersonal skills combine multiple skills that are often prerequisites for many jobs. Here are some effective phrases tо use when you giving a performance review оn interpersonal skills:
27. “Works effectively within a team environment to achieve specific tasks or projects”
28. “Develops constructive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders”
29. “Is an effective team player as demonstrated by their willingness to help out and contribute as required”
Problem solving
Problem solving defines a problem to determine its cause, identifying possible solutions and choosing the correct solution. Here are problem-solving phrases that will make your employee aware of their abilities:
30. Displays the capability to independently solve complex problems”
31. Breaks a problem down before analyzing it in a more detailed manner”
32. Knows how to collaborate with others effectively to find solutions to problems”