Compare and contrast these three Performance Management Evaluations:

Example 1

• Include instructions
• 16 evaluation questions
• explains grading point system thoroughly
• wide range of evaluation questions
• allows for employee comments
• compares the previous evaluation
• plenty of room for evaluators comments
• has an overall rating
• easy to read
• has employee and evaluator sign
• uses the graphic rating scale
• performance ratings
• includes employee information
• talks about future goals

Example 2

• wide range of evaluation questions
• allows for employee comments
• compares the previous evaluation
• no instructions
• vague on grading system
• has employee and evaluator sign
• uses the graphic rating scale
• performance ratings
• includes employee information
• talks about future goals
• no room to write
• has employee complete a self-assessment
• very compact
• nicely organized
• 17 evaluation questions

Example 3

• plenty of room for evaluators comments
• has an overall rating
• easy to read
• no instructions
• vague on grading system
• has employee and evaluator sign
• uses the graphic rating scale
• performance ratings
• includes employee information
• talks about future goals
• short
• no details, very vague all around
• 6 evaluation questions