Re:MicroEval (YC S12) Aims To Take The Pain Out Of Performan...
by dman on Thursday August 16, 2012 @04:59PM
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I think youre on the right track - Ive worked on an eval application in the past and your research about numbers / metrics is spot on. Try to stay away from quantifying performance and focus on helping managers / employees capture achievements / shortcomings. Give employees an opportunity to demarcate the achievements / shortcomings they jotted over the year before the final eval.
Often times it is very difficult for an employee to identify the reasons why they are not performing up to expectations (this even applies to the revenue model).
In our research, we have also found that a culture driven only by numbers and money typically produce unhappy employees and decreased morale. Cultures that are driven on improvement and achievement through performance tend to produce happier employees that are excited to work for a what is likely unique company.
Ultimately, we created MicroEval to increase the conversations happening in the work place. And we want to provide the participants of those conversations concrete things to talk about. Having identified the nuances of one's performance gives them a clearer target for improvement.