Annual employee reviews are often viewed by managers and employees alike as a necessary evil. Management requires them to ensure the duties of a given employee are being met, and to set goals and responsibilities for the position. And employees are interested in receiving feedback on their job performance. When review time rolls around once a year, everyone stops work and frantically collects data and documents to support the last twelve months of their professional lives. During the review session, a variety of topics may be covered including professional skills, training, twelve months of contributions, job satisfaction, teamwork, communications ability, and areas for improvement. The end result of the review and take-aways for involved parties varies from organization to organization. But, when all is said and done, most would agree that the traditional annual review process has plenty of room for improvement.
For maximum effectiveness, feedback for employees needs to be provided frequently and objectively without disruption of the normal work environment. A preferable model to the annual review is a continuous, 360-degree review. This type of review gathers feedback on employee performance from multiple company stakeholders (not solely management) on an ongoing basis. As comments are anonymous, it gives employees and management alike a more honest and thorough description of the overall performance of the employee. But who has the time to continually monitor and discuss employee performance?1
This is where a solution such as Risetime’s Employee Review Management for SharePoint delivers value to time-crunched managers and employees. If your organization is already using Microsoft SharePoint®, this application provides an intuitive and familiar interface for employees and management to interact in the goal setting and review process. Employee Review Management for SharePoint allows employees to electronically complete self-evaluations, and provides managers with powerful search capabilities and high-level dashboard views to efficiently and effectively review employees. Progress and status reporting of employee reviews is another key feature of this solution that contributes to a more effective and efficient employee review process for your organization. And, if you utilize 360-degree reviews, you can easily request performance feedback from multiple stakeholders, and receive that information back into the system electronically and anonymously.
Regardless of the employee review methodology (annual, 360-degree, etc.) your organization utilizes, Employee Review Management for SharePoint is easily configurable to suit your needs.
Learn more about Employee Review Management for SharePoint. Check out the brief (6 minute) demonstration video here.
1. Krotz, Joanna. Turn Annual Reviews into Continuous Feedback, Microsoft Small Business Center.