While evaluating employee performance can be time-consuming and some managers find it to be difficult or uncomfortable, giving accurate, timely feedback can be very important in leading to successful, engaged, high performing employees.

Please answer the following questions about performance evaluations. If you have not received a written performance evaluation before, you can answer based on what you think would be best practice.

1. How often are you given feedback on your performance at work?

2. Is the feedback formal (written evaluation), informal (weekly or monthly conversation/coaching) or both?

If you are not given feedback at work, what type of feedback and how often would be most helpful to you?

3. Have you ever had a manager that took the time to give you detailed feedback that you found to be helpful in developing your skills? If so, how did they provide the feedback to you and how was it helpfu