You're not the only small-business owner who stifles a troubling physical sensation when you hear the word "write." You're a negotiator, researcher, mediator, salesperson, problem-solver and master ...

Performance reviews are an oft-dreaded component of corporate life. After all, it can be nerve-wracking to sit there and have your boss rattle off a list of ways you ought to improve (though with any ...

Without knowing what the criteria are, readers will not have any idea how you (the evaluator) are attempting to formulate your evaluation. Example: If I were to judge a restaurant, what are the main ...

Self-evaluation is a necessary component of being successful — both in the corporate, professional sense and in terms of personal growth. All employees have to fill out a performance evaluation at ...

After each self-evaluation template, we’ll include a line or two explaining why it works. You’ll also find examples of constructive self-assessments under each category. We tend to be our own harshest ...

Evaluating a business can take different forms, depending on the reason for the evaluation. A small-business owner might wish to assess her company's profit-making ability, operations, staffing, ...

As a manager, it’s your job to make your employees’ performance reviews as objective and unbiased as possible. One way to make your reviews fairer is to ask for peer evaluations. Instead of writing ...