Employee evaluations aren’t just for people who work at large corporations. Even smaller organizations can benefit from assessing the performance of their workers. The thought of carrying out performance reviews at a small business might make managers nervous. They might be thinking, “Doesn’t it take too long to set up? Won’t the process be too complicated?”

Neither of these things is true. In about five minutes, you can learn how to perform an employee evaluation for people who work at a daycare.

Before implementing the employee evaluation process at a daycare, the managers must have clear performance benchmarks in place. “Benchmarks” are just a fancy way of saying that there’s a standard someone must uphold. The daycare management and board members need to decide what those standards should be. At large companies, managers assess how well employees are carrying out their duties and fulfilling the business’ mission statements, which is something that can be applied to a smaller organization such as a daycare.

Hearing that your performance is going to be evaluated can be nerve-wracking. That’s why it’s crucial that supervisors clearly explain the entire employee evaluation process to their employees. Workers need to understand the performance benchmarks they should be reaching, as well as who will be assessing their performance. Managers should also discuss what will happen after the performance review takes place. The supervisor discusses the results of the assessment, and she and the employee have a conversation about what needs improvement and what strengths the employee possesses.

While it’s important to discuss how an employee can improve, it’s also critical to create a plan of action for the employee to improve. What does creating an action plan involve? The manager needs to clearly explain what areas of the employee’s actions or behaviors require improvement. Then, she and the employee must determine how the employee can make progress. When the employee is part of the conversation about what he or she can do to improve his or her performance, the worker feels a sense of ownership and empowerment. The manager and the employee must set a reasonable timeline for these improvements to take place, and the employee must be aware of the consequences for failing to improve.

If you’re interested in having your daycare employees evaluated, consider working with Grapevine Evaluations. We’re web-based, so we can assist companies across the country, and our evaluations can be tailored to suit your business’s unique needs. Our services are reliable and confidential, so you don’t have to worry about losing your precious employee data or having it fall into the wrong hands. Contact us to learn more about the benefits of our 360 feedback reporting tool.