Appraising performance using six independent variables
Performance can be appraised (using any performance appraisal template) against six independent variables at four levels of performance:
Quality
- I have performed all of my essential job requirements well
- I have completed the most important of my essential job requirements
- I have completed some of my essential job requirements well but have not completed the most important
- I have not completed any of my essential job requirements
Quantity
- My output level is well above the norm
- My output level is slightly above the norm
- My output level is about the norm
- My output level is below the norm
Job Knowledge
- I know enough about my job to coach others
- I know enough about my job to do it independently
- I know enough about my job to only occasionally require help
- I am frequently needing help to complete my essential job requirements
Adaptability
- I accept change easily
- I accept day-to-day changes easily
- I take time to adjust to changes
- I resent changes
Initiative
- I take on other tasks when appropriate without prompting and complete all my essential job requirements
- I always start my essential job requirements without prompting
- I mostly start my essential job requirements without prompting
- I often need prompting to complete my essential job requirements
Reliability
- I always do what I say I will do and warn others when a problem occurs
- I almost always do what I say I will do and warn others when a problem occurs
- I sometimes do not do what I say I will do and I rarely warn others if a problem occurs
- I often do not do what I say I will do and I do not warn others when a problem occurs