EFFECTIVE PHRASES FOR PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS: A GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL EVALUATIONS BY NEAL, JAMES E., JR. ON 01-OCT-2009 Author: James E, Jr Neal | Language: English | ISBN:
B0041K1ZE0 | Format: PDF
EFFECTIVE PHRASES FOR PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS: A GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL EVALUATIONS BY NEAL, JAMES E., JR. ON 01-OCT-2009 Description
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- Publisher: Neal Publications (October 1, 2009)
- ASIN: B0041K1ZE0
I resisted the temptation to write a review along these lines:
"'Effective Phrases for Performance Appraisals' fails to engage the reader. Character development is nonexistent, and its plot incomprehensible, consisting of sentences that say the same thing in different ways, then moving on to the next scene with no continuity. The theme appears to be the manifestations of excellence in all of its many categories, but the lack of coherence, and the repetitive writing style, renders this post-modern work less understandable than 'Finnegans Wake.' The fact that this is the twelfth edition of this work speaks for the author's meticulousness in attempting to achieve a perfect realization of his vision, however, as a work of fiction it is sadly lacking."
But I decided to take this book seriously.
I manage a small office and this year am responsible for writing performance evaluations for a number of subordinates. These cannot be ad libbed; they are rated on several specific categories with lists of points to be covered in each. There is very little room for improvisation in summarizing each person's activities over the preceding year. Consequently, phrases can get repetitive:
"Boris exhibits consistent professionalism with customers."
"Loulabelle interacts with customers in a consistently professional manner."
"Mordecai's professional interactions with customers are consistent."
"St. John (an actual name, popular in Britain, pronounced "Sinjon," like "St. Clair" is pronounced "Sinclair") consistently interacts professionally with customers."
"Customer-wise, Fulgencio consistently manifests professional-like aspects.
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