The weather is getting warmer, you can smell the BBQ in the air, and gyms are getting more packed…that can only mean one thing. MID-YEAR Review time! You were thinking summer huh!? Time flies, doesn’t it!? The mid way point of 2010 is almost upon us. For companies and employees alike that is the signal of the infamous mid year report cards and evaluations.
Most companies have a process in place for assessing their yearly development plans and most do it-at a minimum-on a bi-annual basis. For many employers, this is just around the corner, meaning employees need to focus on how to approach their assessments. Too many people think that quarterly, mid year or annual reviews do not develop talent or improve accountability. Rather, they often view them with the stigma of just being an HR requirement to check off the list. To some extent, there might be some validity to that point. However, it is not one of those tools employer’s are going to get rid of anytime soon, and thus, it is something we all need to learn how to maximize.
Achieving goals and desired outcomes is a process that requires monitoring and measuring progress. Thinking about your mid-year review this way will hopefully make it less painful and more productive. Below are my best practices for ensuring a more successful mid-year review:
- Attitude: Bring a positive attitude to your review. Show that you want to reach your goals and that you are willing to continue making progress during the second half of the year.
- Accomplishments: Bring a list of significant milestones, projects, and positive feedback (both internally and externally) with you. This should be inline with your development or action plan for the year. (And if you don’t have a development plan for the year, this would be a great opportunity to come up with one to show that initiative to your boss).
- Opportunity: If something on your development plan for the year has not been achieved yet, use this review as time to set a plan to accomplish the specific task or goal in the 2nd half of the year.
- Responsibilities: Be prepared to take on new responsibilities. It is important to communicate that you are performing current tasks at a high level and want to grow.
- Proactive: Look ahead at potential problems (if they do exist) and try to solve with solutions.
Good luck…and remember, half times are just a pause in the action. The second half is your opportunity to improve your position and push ahead to reach your goals. Keep working hard.
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