How to Write Annual Evaluation

Manager’s EMS Guide

Writing an Effective EMS

Manager Input Segments include:

- Accomplishments

- Strengths

- Development Needs

- Career Interests

Accomplishments

Summarize the employee’s accomplishments from your point of view. Compare their accomplishments against their goals. Be candid and specific using observable/measurable examples.

Strengths

Strengths are a reflection of the behaviors you have observed from the employee during the past year and should be reflected in their accomplishments.

Development Needs

Career Interests

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

ü Review employee’s EMS input and rating of competencies

ü Think quantitatively – provide facts, numbers, percentages, amounts

ü If a less effective performer, document this specifically on the EMS

ü When describing employee’s accomplishments/ development needs reference GE Values and Growth Leadership Traits where appropriate

STRENGTHS

ü Review your employee’s self evaluation as background before you write

ü Emphasize strengths and growth related to career goals and GE Values

ü Describe how the employee has changed/grown over the past year

DEVELOPMENT NEEDS

ü Choose at least two development needs to focus on indicating soft skill or technical/functional development plans

ü Focus on building the employee’s strengths and improving weaknesses

ü Action plans should include various forms of development (training programs, e-Learning, special assignments, Six Sigma projects)

ü Highlight GE Values/Growth Leadership Traits where appropriate

ü Attending a training course is not a development need. Be careful about “promising” formal training - any plans you make should be within your “power”

ü Respond to employee’s comments on their development needs

CAREER INTEREST

ü Should be the “bottom line” in terms of what you see the person doing

ü Set realistic expectations and reiterate what needs to be done to be successful in reaching short and longer...