by ShortyGU12

Created on: March 24, 2009

An employee performance review is definitely something that should not be abolished for three professional reasons; the first is that it can affect employees in a positive manner where they can take their result(s) and try to strengthen their faults. It can help someone realise that they need a better eye for detail, to manage their time better, to prioritise their tasks, communicate better with other people within their company as well as liaising with their clients and public.

The other good thing about the employee performance review is that it can help weed out the bad employees. These are the employees that bring down the rest of the company. They are always tardy, they do as little work as possible which most of the time is done incorrectly, they have no tact, they use the company phone to take and make personal calls. They lie to their boss(es) and co workers and they take no initative. If they are really bad, they will even say that management discriminates against them and are not an equal opportunity employer.

An employee performance review doesn't have to be seen as just a review on the employee but the employer as well. All employees at a company and the end result of their work have a direct reflection on the company. If an employer is finding similarities in people's performance then it could show that a department and their tasks need to be restructured or something needs to be added to it. If a department sees that there's an employee who doesn't participate in any company function but does their work, they don't smile, they don't seem happy, then the company can step in and ask them questions such as is their job fulfilling? Is there any training that could motivate them to do better? Would they like to be placed in another department and so on.

A lot of people feel that an employee performance review can be degrading and stereotyping their employees into people who accept being robots and those who are themselves and are persecuted for it however people must understand that a workplace is just that, a work place. It is not someplace to be yourself. Would you take off your shoes and put them on your desk? Would you wear only your under garments around the workplace where your manager/owner sees you? Would you use profane language towards a client or someone from the public inquiring about something? If you've answered Yes to any of those questions then perhaps being employed is not for you.

Being employed is about being professional and doing your job well. You still can be yourself but it has to abide within the company policy and that is not too much to ask; especially if your job includes health and safety or some code of conduct.

If someone is under performing (by their company's standards) then the employee has to take a long hard look at themselves and ask if they want to continue working at their present company or occupational field. Do they need to change their career? If they answer Yes to any then they need to go elsewhere.

In the end, an employee performance review is an eye opener for both employee and the employer and it should be treated with respect. For those whom oppose this structured idea of keeping companies going like a "well oiled machine" then they truly need to consider if they really want to be employed at all and whether or not they have any respect for commerce and even themselves.

Now that is truly something to think about.

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