Phrases to Use Flashcards
Phrases to use if your employee IS meeting expectations.
1) You stepped up to the plate to lead [team/project] to [result].
2) Your team has exceeded their goal to [objective] by [metric].
3) You took ownership when [problem/challenge] could’ve [undesirable result].
4) You turned things around to [desirable result].
5) Your team provided positive feedback about your ability to [responsibility] and [responsibility].
6) You’re always willing to speak up and contribute fresh ideas in team meetings.
7) Your suggestion to [action] helped us [result].
Phrases to use if your employee needs IMPROVEMENT.
1) Your team could benefit from more [responsibility/quality].
2) Over the next [time period], I’d like to see you step up and lead [project/task/objective].
“What went well” examples for performance review?
1) You turned things around to [desirable result].
2) Your team provided positive feedback about your ability to [responsibility] and [responsibility].
3) You’re always willing to speak up and contribute fresh ideas in team meetings.
4) Your suggestion to [action] helped us [result].
Phrases to use if your employee IS meeting expectations
1) You did an excellent job collaborating with [person/department] to [result].
2) You stepped in to help [person/department] when [problem].
3) You bring [valuable skill/trait] to our team, and your contributions don’t go unnoticed.
Phrases to use if your employee needs IMPROVEMENT.
1) I’ve noticed you struggle to collaborate when [situation].
2) You tend to be [closed minded /critical / disengaged /etc.] when presented with opinions that are different from your own, like when [specific example].
Phrases to use if your employee IS meeting expectationS.
1) You did a great job of keeping all of the necessary stakeholders in the loop when [situation].
2) I’ve noticed that you’re particularly skilled at [specific communication competency].
3) You’re never afraid to ask thoughtful questions, like you did when [situation].
4) Our entire team benefits from your ability to [specific communication competency], which was especially helpful when [situation].
Phrases to use if your employee needs improvement
1) I think your messages would be better received if you focused on [area of improvement].
2) You tend to [communication habit or pet peeve] which can [negative result].
Phrases to use if your employee is meeting expectations.
1) You’re persistent about solving problems, and you were able to [unique solution] when we struggled to [problem].
2) [Specific project] made it evident that you consider numerous solutions before choosing a way forward.
3) You treat problems as learning opportunities, which has empowered our entire team to [positive result].
Phrases to use if your employee needs improvement
1) When presented with an unexpected roadblock, I’d like to see you [area of improvement].
2) You could benefit from [necessary problem-solving competency] before [result].
Phrases to use if your employee is meeting expectations
1) In our previous review, we set a goal of [specific goal] and you surpassed that objective by [metric].
2) I’ve seen you stretch yourself in new ways this past [timeframe], like when you [task or achievement] and [task or achievement].
3) You’ve expanded [skillset], as demonstrated when [situation].
Phrases to use if your employee needs TO AQUIRE NEW SKILLS.
1) I think it would serve you well to step outside of your comfort zone by [actionable task, goal, or expectation].
2) In the next [timeframe], I want to see you refine a new skill, such as [new skill].
