Mastering the art of self-evaluation in performance reviews can be a game-changer for your career. Learn to navigate this process with confidence, showcasing your achievements and growth areas effectively, while setting the stage for your future professional development.
Year-end reviews are a good time to reflect
Only you know best what you were doing at your job this year
- Be strategic about how you brag about your job performance and how you advocate for what you want to do more of and less of next year
Don’t blame COVID or another person for your setbacks
Instead of blaming circumstances or others for where you fell short, spin those bumps in a positive light
- “I was able to be agile during our challenges and changes.”
- Any words that are showing that you are moving forward versus any language that would show you are being stagnant
Keep track of your accomplishments and results
It’s tough to remember in December what you worked on in February
- Make it a habit to keep track of emails, collaborations, and projects that are relevant to team and business goals
- Just because you weren’t able to finish a project doesn’t invalidate all the work you did
Don’t be vague
Be specific in mentioning progress that is relevant to the business and your team
- Your collaborations with other teams and colleagues count, too
- Think about all the people that you work with: your manager, colleagues, customers and other departments or teams
- Reflect on what came easy to you while working with these stakeholders and what challenges you had
Self-evaluation is a time to share what you want to do better next year
Be honest about what you could do better
- Self-assessments can be used to determine promotions
- Show that you are ready for a promotion
- Own your past mistakes and own them
