Ready-to-Use Language for Successful Employee Evaluations
DENVER, Aug. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The performance review is one of the most powerful, time-honored tools to shape company talent, develop strong channels of communication, and create systemic change. Yet, it is oftentimes a source of stress across the managerial spectrum. Indeed, effectively reviewing an employee is a learned skill; fortunately, Sandra E. Lamb, the author of the acclaimedHow to Write It, has compiled the best methods and proven tactics to administer productive evaluations in a pithy, user-friendly manual:3000 Power Words and Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews.
"Sandra Lamb has come up with a fantastic framework for organizing performance reviews and suggestions for how to give finely-tuned feedback with eloquent words. This is a marvelously clever and much-needed book. Words don't always come easy these days, and wordsmiths are a dying breed. Sandra is one of the very best. I highly recommend this book," said Richard N. Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute?
This go-to reference guide takes all the guesswork out of the employee evaluation process by breaking it down into clear, approachable steps. With Lamb's guidance, managers and HR professionals at all levels will be poised to anticipate — and then diffuse — potential landmines, prepare for and conduct both written and in-person reviews, and arrive to the evaluation armed with a compendium of ready-to-use words and phrases to describe both soft and hard skills. Features in 3000 Power Words and Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews include:
- Breakdown of the evaluation process, such as establishing goals of the review and adjusting the employee's job description, to empower the reviewer for the actual evaluation.
- In-depth explanations of the personal skills, traits, and core competencies to look for when considering an employee's work history. Because no two employees are alike, a manager can tailor the provided scoring system accordingly.
- Comprehensive list of job skills and performance evaluations by title and function in most professional industries.
- Lists of powerful words and phrases to express both positive and negative traits.
A successful manager is not just a professional who is the best in their field, but someone who leads subordinates to achieve their best as well. Lamb goes beyond a blueprint for carrying out successful employee evaluations to give managers the tools, words, and phrases to inspire employees — a key to productive work relations and a successful company as a whole.
About Sandra Lamb
Sandra Lamb, awarding-winning author of How to Write It, began her career in the field of technical writing, then moved on to a progression of organizational management and CEO positions. Along the way she developed and administered performance review and employee bonus programs that helped both her organization and her employees succeed.
Lamb has researched and written texts in business organization and management, and brings to 3000 Power Words and Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews the kind of lightening accuracy and expert feel for the most effective words and phrases, just like she demonstrated in her award-winning book, How to Write It, now in its third edition. She is also the author of Personal Notes and Write the Right Words.
For more information, or if you are interested in having her as a speaker, spokesperson, or consultant, visit SandraLamb.com.
Publishing Data
3000 Power Words and Phrases for Effective Performance Review
Sandra E. Lamb
$11.99 trade paperback | 256 pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches | ISBN 9781607744825 | On-Sale August 27, 2013