Often we see many senior executives groping for ideas and searching for effective words during a Performance Review Process. I am sure many will find ‘phrases.pdf’ to be a handy reference guide.
Helpful Phrases
Accuracy
Achievement
Administration
– Develops realistic tolerance levels
– Keeps accurate records
– Provides explicit documentations
– Focuses on results
– Achieves optimal outcomes
– Exceeds the norm
– Establishes effective systems for record retention
– Capably manages records retention program giving proper attention to legal, tax and operational concerns
Is highly skilled in electronic records management
– Avoids burdening management with administrative details
Analytical Skills
Coaching and Counseling
Communication Skills
– Excels in tedious research
– Applies sound analytical thinking
– Is very methodical in solving problems
– Is highly respected by employees for sharing concerns, problems and opportunities
– Lends support and guidance to employees
– Gives helpful guidance to employees
Assists employees in career assessment
– Excels in effective and positive communications
– Keeps meetings action-oriented
– Asks penetrating questions
– Is an empathetic listener
– Effectively communicates with co-workers
Competency
Computer Skills
Cooperation
– Focuses on core competencies
– Demonstrates strong personal effectiveness
– Attends seminars and workshops to improve personal competence
– Keeps alert to new computer hardware
– Keeps abreast of new software applications
– Makes effective use of on-line resources
– Is extremely cooperative with associates
– Builds cooperation
– Promotes productive cooperation
– Displays a harmonious and cooperative spirit
Cost Management
Creativity
Decision Making
– Controls expenses without lowering accomplishments
– Displays sound judgment in managing and controlling expenses
– Effectively commits resources of staff, founds and time
– Successfully develops creative strategies
– Welcomes ideas from subordinates
– Is receptive to new ideas
– Is willing to change
– Excels in nurturing new ideas
– Understands “ambiguity and change” and how these critical concepts impact the organization
– Makes decisions with confidence
– Concentrates on developing solutions
– Encourages decision making at lowest possible level
Delegating
Dependability
Development
– Provides subordinates with the resources needed to accomplish results
– Encourages subordinates to solve their own problems
– Creates a high degree of trust with subordinates
– Fully accepts all responsibilities and meets deadlines
– Can be relied upon to accomplish the best possible results
– Generates greater success in highly complex situations
– Is eager to participate in professional development programs
– Displays an ability to turn weaknesses into strengths
– Encourages employees to become promotable
Environmental, Safety and Security
Evaluation Skills
Goals and Objectives
– Closely follows all safety regulations
– Excels in accident prevention management
– Adheres to all security policies
– Accurately assesses potential
– Rates on the basis of performance and not personality
– Effectively rates job performance
– Effectively communicates objectives
– Sets compelling personal goals
– Keeps employees focused on achieving goals
and not the individual
– Carefully limits all evaluations to on-the-job performance
– Understands accomplishments, strengths and weaknesses of employees
Improvement
Initiative
Innovation
– Is continuously planning for improvement
– Promotes improvement-oriented ideas
– Uses constructive criticism to improve performance
– Establishes goals for improvement of performance targets
– Displays improved potential for advancement
– Explores new opportunities
– Requires minimum supervision
– Extremely active and eager to try new approaches
– Excels in developing innovative and creative solutions
– Seeks continuous innovation
– Excels in innovative thinking
Interpersonal Skills
Judgment
Knowledge
– Excels in effective human relations
– Recognizes the needs of others
– Excels in obtaining enthusiastic commitments
– Develops positive working relationships
– Promotes harmony among associates
– Promotes participative approaches
– Excels in making appropriate judgments
– Can be trusted to use good judgment
– Exercises sound judgment on behalf of others
– Clearly understands purposes, objectives, practices and procedures of department
– Demonstrates a strong, functional knowledge
– Keeps well informed on business, political and social issues
Leadership
Learning Ability
Loyalty and Dedication
– Is able to quickly gain the support of others
– Inspires confidence and respect
– Leads with authority and respect
– Shows appreciation for contributions and achievements
– Promotes harmony and teamwork
– Is eager to enhance skill levels
– Benefits from all learning situations
– Is committed to continuous learning
– Is continuously learning through educational and professional improvement programs
– Takes pride in job
– Is highly devoted to achieving objectives
– Displays a high degree of honesty, loyalty and integrity
Management Ability
Maturity
Mental Skills
– Effectively uses contemporary management concepts / ideas
– Encourages participative management
– Is a powerful asset to the organization
– Identifies major management problems
– Is a polished and effective executive
– Avoids managing by crisis
– Recognizes the differences between managing and doing
– Effectively manages change
– Copes constructively with emotions
– Avoids overreacting
– Keeps anger undr control
e- Confronts reality
– Uses common sense to reach workable conclusions
– Displays imaginative thinking
– Excels in heuristic thinking
– Thinks futuristically
Motivation
Negotiating Skills
Oral Expression
– Displays strong achievement drive
– Is realistically enthusiastic
– Accentuates the positive
– Displays energy and vitality in performing daily responsibilities
– Views problems as opportunities
Is results/outcomes oriented
– Excels in negotiating fair resolutions
– Is a key facilitator
– Reconciles differences without creating resentment
– Handles confrontations with tact
– Excels in impromptu speaking situations
– Communicates with ease and a natural style
– Speaks with enthusiasm and confidence
Organizing
Personal Qualities
Persuasiveness
– Makes the most of organizational energy and potential
– Demonstrates a systematic approach in carrying out assignments
– Exerts a positive influence on the organizational climate
– Has a calm, even temperament
– Is sincere
– Possesses all traits associated with excellence
– Persuades with tact
– Writes with persuasion
– Persuades without antagonizing
Planning
Potential
Presentation Skills
– Effectively plans work schedules to balance peak and slack periods
– Keeps comfortably ahead of work schedule
– Excels in developing tactical action plans
– Is very skilled in turning theory into action plans
– Plans for the unexpected
– Focuses on the future
– Displays high management potential
– Is capable of assuming greater challenges
– Displays a high energy potential
– Is enhancing growth potential through additional education and training
– Delivers presentations with enthusiasm and energy
– Is able to present dry and technical information
– Continuously strives to improve presentation skills
Prioritizing
Problem Solving
Productivity
– Excels in eliminating unproductive activities
– Recognizes the need to concentrate on people rather than tasks
– Is able to distinguish between crucial and trivial
– Sees the big picture
– Places organizational needs ahead of personal convenience
– Displays a practical approach to solving problems
– Effectively solves problems rather than symptoms
– Works well with others in solving problems
– Demonstrates consistently distinguished performance
– Is an abundant producer
– Sustains a high achievement level
Professionalism
Project Management
Quality
– Continuously seeks to broaden professional horizons
– Develops the skills needed to maintain the highest standards of professional excellence
– Develops enduring professional relationships
– Projects poise and authority
– Writing reflects a polished professional appearance
– Clearly establishes project goals and objectives
– Keeps management fully informed of a project’s progress
– Is able to keep programs and projects running smoothly
– Is fully committed to quality assurance
– Excels in detecting flaws or imperfections
– Strives for state-of-the-art perfection
Resourcefulness
Responsibility
Stress
– Effectively matches goals to resources
– Effectively assesses employee resources, strengths and competences
– Makes optimum use of department resources
– Effectively uses all information sources
– Accepts full responsibility for results
– Continues to seek and accept responsibility
– Seizes responsibility without causing seizures in either subordinates or himself/herself
– Eagerly seeks formidable challenges
– Successfully handles multiple demands from superiors and subordinates
– Copes effectively with pressures and tensions
– Maintains coolness despite annoyances
– Works effectively in high pressure situations
– Keeps calm and professional under the toughest circumstances
– Handles crises with composure
– Recognizes stress-related problems
– Recognizes the importance of sound physical and mental health for top performance
Supervisory Skills
Tact and Diplomacy
Team Skills
– Effectively motivates subordinates to exert the effort necessary to attain organizational goals
– Brings out the best in employees
– Makes certain that employees have a clear understanding of their responsibilities
– Makes maximum use of personnel and equipment
– Keeps employees challenged through job enrichment
– Develops a climate providing motivation, participation and opportunities for employee initiative
– Promotes a comfortable, friendly organizational atmosphere
– Avoids over-supervising
– Capably manages diverse personalities
– Supervises firmly and fairly
– Disciplines without causing resentment
– Is skilled in conflict resolution
– Applies all rules and regulations fairly
– Copes effectively with misunderstandings
– Handles sensitive situations with confidence
– Is very tactful when facing confrontation
– Displays trust and mutual understanding
– Conveys sincere appreciation at every opportunity
– Capitalizes on the talents of all team members
– Makes maximum use of the diverse talents of team members
– Is a strong team builder
– Excels in developing harmony and greater productivity
Technical Skills
Time Management
Versatility
– Builds a strong sense of technical teamwork and purpose
– Effectively blends management skills with technical expertise
– Keeps informed of new technologies in office automation
– Avoids becoming involved in endless details
– Makes effective use of supervisors’ time and resources
– Works smarter, not harder
– Doesn’t “major in the minors”
– Has the ability to perform a wide range of assignments
– Is very capable of handling a multitude of situations
– Is able to provide broad organizational support in many areas
– Is intrinsically comfortable with ambiguity and change
Vision
Writing Ability
– Develops vision statements that reflect realistic solutions
– Displays visionary leadership skills
– Displays long-range/long-term vision
– Develops strategic vision
– Excels in visionary strategies
– Writes in a positive manner to reflect favorably upon the organization
– Possesses a large vocabulary
– Is highly skilled in preparing reports and proposals
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