Poor Employee Performance Feedback: Tax Accountant

Not willing to do proper research and relies on outdated data and information.

Does not present ideas and points in a logical order or outline.

Knows how to receive and give constructive feedback to other people's ideas.

Demonstrates good listening skills and always pays attention when other people express their ideas.

Hurriedly does any work given and does not take the time to do it properly.

Works in a haphazard manner without following the designed procedure.

Not able to stay poised and calm when presented with a dilemma or a sudden troubling event

Gets easily depressed when things go wrong or projects do not work out as expected

Writes notes of appreciation to employees who are doing exemplary work, makes positive contributions and goes beyond the call of duty

Introduces oneself to colleagues at social work events such as retreats, holiday parties, and conferences in order to know them better

Finds a more positive side of the situation and focuses on it in order to reduce the situation's negative emotional impact

Tries to form own goals in the sense of actions one can take to achieve the desired goals

Puts off important assignments for easier projects instead of prioritizing and completing the most urgent assignments first

Works on many tasks that should be delegated thus constantly feels overwhelmed

Makes poor strategic decisions, does not utilize good opportunities and makes little efforts to overcome competition

Hardly observes competitors and pays little attention to the trends that make competitors thrive

Constantly fails to seek for further information and is poor at analyzing knowledge from multiple sources

Shows unwillingness to look for and adopt new ideas that can assist in improving own knowledge

Often fails to proofread and edit reports and proposals before submitting

Does not connect with the target audience when writing reports and proposals

Do you get to appreciate and learn from your mistakes and how do you deal with making wrong decisions?

When expressing your ideas do you deliver them in a logical manner?

What is the worst decision you had ever made when you were trying to solve a particular problem?

Describe the best and the worst decision you have ever made?

Give an instance you overloaded yourself with work and how you would rate the work you submitted.

Are you someone who needs constant monitoring or supervision to deliver reliable work?

If you were given a new project to lead without prior knowledge, what steps would you take to tackle it?

Give a situation where you had to present to a group of clients with little or no preparation. What challenges did you face?

How do you establish rapport with other employees? What are some of the things that you have done to gain their confidence?

Describe a time when you have met resistance while trying to build a relationship with a colleague. How did you deal with it?

Your manager wants to buy a program that will improve the customer service and asks you for a recommendation. How would you reply?

Describe a time when you have found a creative way to solve a problem. How did you feel?

What are some of the skills you have acquired to improve your productivity at work?

How have you dealt with a subordinate whose productivity was consistently marginal?

Can you think of a new business trend that challenged you most and how did you implement change?

What efforts are you making to know what customers want?

How often do you encourage others to share their knowledge and experience?

Can you think of a situation where you didn't comply with knowledge management standards? How did you correct the situation?

What efforts are you making to learn the value of good written communication when writing reports and proposals?

What efforts are you making to learn how to convey technical ideas in an appropriate and reader-friendly language?