Measuring employee performance benefits organizations in a variety of ways. While regularly scheduled reviews are beneficial to the employees, they can benefit the company even more. Below, we take a look at some problems that can transpire when organizations fail to conduct employee evaluations.

Measuring Employee Performance Ensures That Employees Don’t Feel Neglected

When an organization fails to routinely evaluate its employees, many workers feel as though their contribution isn’t valued. Some will go as far as searching for a new job. It is imperative that employers offer feedback to all employees at least once per year. It informs employees about their performance , their current standing with the organization and how they can improve.

No Clearly Defined Goals

Evaluations allow employers to pinpoint specific goals for the organization. This helps the employee to develop into a more useful resource and it also serves the organization’s interest as well. Each goal should be written down during the evaluation.

Documentation of Work Performance

Organizations should go to great lengths to document just about everything that involves the business. Employees who fail to meet their targets should be informed of their underwhelming performance during evaluations. This will shed light on the employee’s shortcomings, and function as tangible proof that the organization is displeased with the employee’s performance. This documentation can become quite important in the event that the organization decides to terminate the employee. It will help the employer prove in a court of law that the employee wasn’t wrongfully terminated.

A Lack of Criteria For Judgment

Employers should seize the opportunity to evaluate employees on a regular basis because it provides them with a chance to clear the air. Aside from assessing employees’ productivity in the workplace, the evaluation will outline exactly how they’ll be judged. Evaluations are valuable communication tools that ensure all employees know what is required of them while at work and what they can do to improve.

While there are a number of ways to assess job performance, the best is 360 degree feedback. This is feedback offered by an employee’s close co-workers. In some cases, it is prudent to include feedback from customers as well. Feedback provided in this manner ensures that an employee will be fairly judged instead of being reviewed solely by those in management.

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