Writing a Self Review 2016 Systems - Applications SA
Writing a Self Review Though your self-review is optional, this is an opportunity to reflect on your achievement and acknowledge how you can grow in your position. When writing your self-review, challenge yourself to provide an honest review for each competency. Make sure to accurately reflect your performance for the entire 12 month cycle not just the events you recall. In many cases, reports, sales figures, project work, and daily routine execution serve as reference points. Although optional, providing examples and/or documentation shows your manager that performance is important to you. 1. Login to your account on the LMS. If you encounter any difficulties or have questions regarding logging into your account, see your manager. You can also refer to the Accessing PR Tasks instructional video in the Need help quickly? section for a step-by-step guide on how to log in. Access the video through the Performance Reviews button under The Employee Connection in The Save Mart Connection web page. 2. Once logged into the LMS, select Performance Reviews under the Performance tab. 2
3. Locate and select the task titled Write Your Self Review. 4. On the Self Review page, click on the Get Started button. ņņ The Overview area lists instructions on how to complete your Self Review. 3
Rating Competencies The next section encompasses rating yourself on each competency. Use the following guideline for making the best and most accurate competency rating selection. SCORE RATING DESCRIPTION 5 Towering strength Consistently exceeds expectations - role model 4 Talented Exceeds expectations 3 Skilled Solid performance 2 Weakness Needs improvement 1 Serious Issue Did not meet minimum expectation To achieve our goal, we must have consistent rating practices company-wide. Defining the Rating Scale Is a middle rating mediocre? 1: Serious Issue 2: Weakness 3: Skilled 4: Talented 5:Expert (Towering Strength We often equate a middle rating with a C in the school system s A-B-C-D-F grading method. This is because usually, our only reference for a middle rating is a C in school. Thus we feel a 3 means the performance is mediocre, or run of the mill, but this isn t accurate.. A much better analogy is par in golf. Skilled Par Ask a golfer if shooting par is like being a C student in school and you re almost guaranteed to get a laugh. Par is something to strive for; something to be proud of. Par is the level of play demonstrated by a skilled golfer on a course or hole. That is what the middle rating in a PR represents. There are people who can shoot better than par, and team members in our organization who can consistently perform at a superior level. But in both cases, they re the experts, and would be rated at a 4 or 5. A middle rating of 3: Skilled is like saying, You re shooting par. Gap by Louis Prado from The Noun Project PAGE 1 OF 2 4
1. Begin rating the competencies by clicking on the appropriate radio button. Repeat for all remaining competencies. ņņ If the full definition of the competency is not visible, click More to view it in its entirety. 2. Directly under the radio buttons, each competency has a section for comments. Comments are greatly encouraged and can serve to add weight to the rating. The comment section is a required field but in those instances where comments will not be added, simply type in N/A to be able to move forward. 3. Repeat steps 1 & 2 for each competency listed on the page. You will need to scroll down the page to view all required competencies. 5
4. Carefully proofread all comments. If you are not ready to finalize the Self Review, select the Save and Exit button to continue at a later time. Once you are satisfied the Self Review is complete, select the Submit button. 5. On the next window, select Submit button to finalize the Self Review. Once you have submitted the review it CANNOT be edited. ņņ Your Self Review cannot be seen by your manager until you click the Submit button. 6. When the confirmation page appears do one of the following: a. Click the Performance tab to return to the Performance Review Tasks page. b. Click Go to Action Items to view all action items on your task list. c. Click the X to close the internet browser. 6