How to Say It Performance Reviews: Phrases and Strategies for Painless and Productive Performance Reviews

by Meryl Runion and Janelle Brittain

Book Overview

Written by two top business trainers, this guide reveals the strategies and language skills needed to make the most of performance appraisals - for both the reviewers and the reviewed. It breaks the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735204128
• ISBN13: 9780735204126
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.5" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

An Absolute Must-Read . . .

for any manager or employer who has to manage, motivate and compensate staff. Most employees complain that they do not get enough feedback from their boss, good OR bad, so they just muddle on. Use the phrases in "How to Say It" to give constructive suggestions and reinforce good behaviors. This takes you WAY beyond tired formulas like "catch them doing something right," and instead gives them positive guidence. Start getting the best out of YOUR people and order this book TODAY.

Helpful

This book is not just about how to say but also how to get prepared in a professional way to get your employees evaluated. This book is helping step by step to do a better job in telling people how we feel about their job performance.

Great performance review tool!!!

Need to write an employee review? Then this is the book for you! >From the template employee performance reviews to the ready to use phrases for employee performance reviews, this book will show you how to compile a review that is both constructive and likely to fall on receptive ears. <br /> <br />I enjoyed the examples of employee reviews from the chapter "Performance Review Tales of Triumph and Terror." I also enjoyed the "Bonus Superlative Phrases" at the end of each phrase category. These are amusing phrases for the employee whose performance is fabulous. <br /> <br />I recommend the first half of this book for anyone who needs to learn how to give a performance review of an employee (it's full of how-to's) and I recommend the second half of this book for anyone who is looking for sample phrases for performance feedback. And if you're looking for additional inspiration/guidance, the author has a free list of employee review phrases on her website at [...]

A must for all managers!

This book could not have come at a better time. I was dreading the thought of writing my performance reviews until I read this book. It gave me insight into the importance of the process as well as some key phrases to use to make the writing of the review simple. I could not believe how smooth the review process was this year as a result. I wrote my reviews with confidence and it took me half the time it normally takes! I passed it along to my managers and colleagues I was so impressed. Great job ladies on making a potentially tired subject alive and refreshing again!

Required Reading for Every Supervisor!

Having recently redeveloped and launched our Performance Management Program, the title of this book really caught my interest. It has been my experience that the best designed Perforance Management Program falls short of its intended goal unless it is well communicated to the recipients. Meryl's book offers an extensive selection of phrases and terms for every level of interaction. This book is be a MUST READ for every new supervisor and an excellent CONVERSATION ENHANCER for the seasoned ones. I would highly recommend this be kept in the top drawer of anyone who has the occassion to discuss performance with an employee!