In the Spirit of Work Nasha Vargas Workplace Institute Organizations often abuse and injure the self-esteem and cohesiveness of their employees. The key to healing today s wounded worker is to provide constructive feedback that develops the employee and their immediate work environment.
Performance evaluations play a vital role in maintaining a healthy workforce.
Performance evaluations should also be used to improve performance, motivate, and develop employees. Conflict in the workplace usually stems from inconsistent feedback within the organization. When an evaluator is objective in providing constructive feedback to employees, the evaluation is clear of ambiguities and the feedback aids in maintaining the employees self-esteem. It is also important for evaluators to check any personal issues at the door that may interfere with delivering constructive feedback. It has become increasingly common for employees to receive performance evaluations less than twice a year.