OU ME SrD Performance Review (Winter 2007):

1. Peer review of team member's skills and contributions:

· For each team member you are reviewing, identify several strengths and several learning needs based primarily on the professional skills assessment form. Report a specific rating for each item, and provide some specific example that demonstrates why you chose that rating. A rating sheet and the full descriptions of the professional skills are posted on the course calendar (March 5th).

· Also, please include an overall rating for each team member you are reviewing that encompasses their contribution to the team and the project this quarter. [Rating scale: 1 = unacceptable, 2-3 = underperforms, 4 - 6 = average performance, 7-9 = superior performance]

· Your ratings will be considered along with those of the other team members and verbally shared with the respective team members, but your confidentiality will be preserved.

· Submit these ASAP, but no later than Monday 3/5 at 7AM.

2. Performance Review - Self evaluation:

· Assess yourself using the professional skills assessment form. Report a specific rating for each skill, and provide some specific example that demonstrates why you chose that development level for your rating.

· For example, describe a situation in which you facilitated communication and it went well, or a situation in which you were willing to call a 'safety stand-down' in order to avoid a potentially dangerous decision or action,...or a situation where poor planning led to schedule delays, or relying on your own skills without allowing for review of your work led to errors in a report or presentation,...].

· The most important thing in this review is being honest and identifying meaningful examples - your individual grade is not increased by the level of your self rating. Dishonest ratings are an integrity violation.

· If some items do not apply, indicate so.

· Create a short "To Be" list. (Similar to a "to do" list, a "to be" list focuses on attitudes and behaviors related to the professional skills that you will work on improving over the next few months. For example: I will be more sensitive to the feelings of others by getting to know how "Joe" communicates non-verbally, monitoring his reactions during meetings and project work, and talking to him about their feelings and perspectives so he can feel more a part of the team and make more contributions."

· Submit these ASAP, but no later than Monday 3/5 at 7AM.

Performance review meetings:

· The 10 minute performance review meetings will include a review of your peers' evaluations of your performance (to clear up any misperceptions) as well as a discussion of your self evaluation report.

· You will be asked to talk about skills that you developed this quarter (reference last quarter's reflection report for your improvement project) and to identify your current development needs how you plan to achieve the needed development.

· Optional additional material to bring to the meeting:

o A summary list of accomplishments this quarter

o Design notebook or other evidence of your contributions

o Suggestions for improving the performance review process

· We will approach the performance reviews as a two-way process in which the manager shares responsibility for the employee’s performance with the employee. Our goal is to improve together.

Evaluation/Grading Notes:

· Grades for the peer ratings and the reports will be based on perceived level of effort and adherence to guidelines (are specific examples included?, etc.).

· Peer rating info will be considered in assigning individual grades

· Grades for the performance review meeting will be based on how you are able to defend your overall performance and provide examples of past and future professional skills development plans.