Use this sample and step by step explanation to craft a meaningful employee performance feedback review for a junior architectural draftsperson. Find the right words with quality phrases.

A Junior Architectural Draftsperson is responsible for preparing large drawings of architectural drawings and plans for buildings and structures according to stipulations provided by the architect.

More important tasks include supervising, coordinating and inspecting the work of draftspersons, technicians, and technologists on construction projects, obtaining and assembling data to complete architectural designs, visiting job sites to compile measurements as required, laying out and planning interior room designs for commercial buildings, using the computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment and software, drawing rough and accurate scale plans for foundations, buildings and structures, based on introductory concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets and other data.

Employee Performance Review Sample

Employee's Name: Title:
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ Employee SSN:
Work Location: Supervisor's Name:

Instructions

  1. Rating: Rate the employee against the core skills based on how well he/she demonstrates each skill. Give scores 1, 2, or 3 for each rating depending on the employee's performance.
  2. Comments: Use this area to give examples of employee's performance phrases. The phrases should describe how well an employee has performed on previously set goals based on the given core skill.
  3. Summary: Use this section to give a summary of the employee's strengths and areas for improvement or development. Recommend a step increase for an employee who has met the expectations and performance improvement plans for one who doesn't meet expectations.
  4. Human Resources Review: Human resources manager must examine and indicate whether he/she concurs with the evaluation and comments. If the manager agrees, then he/she must sign the evaluation form. If he/she doesn't concur, then he/she must provide reasons explaining why this is so.
  5. Signatures: Sign the evaluation form and give it to the employee to go through and answer the Self Evaluation Questions. Ask him/her to sign and date the evaluation form before giving it back to the human resources for filing.

Rating Meaning

The employee fails to perform the most important aspects of the job satisfactorily. Requires close guidance to carry out routine jobs. He/she needs significant improvement in all areas. Meetings should be held between the employee and the supervisor to discuss performance deficiencies.

1

Employee routinely meets and exceeds expectations in all areas of responsibility. Produces high-quality work that at times exceeds expectations. Consistently meets the most critical annual goals. Occasionally produces timely and accurate results.

2

The employee consistently and significantly exceeds the communicated expectations by producing exceptionally high-quality work. He/she demonstrates exceptional knowledge of his/her duties and is highly recognized by others as an authority in his/her area of work.

3

Supervisor's Feedback

Skill

Comments

Rating

LISTENING SKILLS: Listening Skills are a practical ability to accurately receive and interpret messages you receive during the communication process to ensure flow and accuracy are maintained.

Does not maintain an open mindset to whatever the other person is trying to put across.

Criticizes other people's way of delivering their content or views.

1

KNOWLEDGE OF JOB: Knowledge of Job is essential to every employee who needs to have a clear understanding of how their jobs fit into the overall organization to eliminate carelessness and laxity.

Defines clear and realistic goals and comes up with ways that enable one to accomplish the goals effectively

Remains positive even when something does not turn out as expected and keeps trying until one gets it right

2

FACILITATION: Facilitation is making tasks or life easy for others while ensuring the daily running of successful meetings or workshops or business at large.

Rarely enters the discussion, even when the group is not understanding the concept or is way off topic or task

Does not provide group members with materials or tools necessary for effective group discussions

1

CREATIVITY: Creativity is the skill of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality through the ability to perceive the world in new ways, find hidden patterns, make connections between unrelated phenomena and generate solutions.

Regards unconventional thinking as too risky and would rather dwell on the status quo

Considers the idea of imagining outside the box as a fad

1

DEDICATION TO WORK: Dedication to Work is a devotion or setting aside the scheduled time that you are required to work each day consistently without fail as well as being on time and giving 100% of your efforts to doing quality work.

Actively seeks the more challenging tasks and does them with ease

Seeks opportunities to coach others on how to selflessly give the very best

2

ENTHUSIASM: Enthusiasm is an intense enjoyment or a lively interest in a certain thing with a zest and a strong belief that can be felt by those around you.

Makes a list of all the good things in one's own life and uses it a boost whenever in need of an emotional boost

Derives strength and inspiration from role models and tries to emulate them in order to achieve personal goals

2

FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS: Following Directions is the skill of carefully considering the given instructions and following them closely without fail.

Does not read written directions carefully; quickly gets bored with reading lengthy instructions

Shies away from asking for clarification to avoid dealing with people who think that one does not understand the directions or does not know how to do the job

1

ROLE AWARENESS: Role Awareness is the ability to be informed of your role in a given environment as well as understand the expectations placed on a position and to see how they are met apparently.

Does not take the initiative to start new projects, create new opportunities or pitch new solutions for the company

Is not trustworthy and does not keep promises; makes commitments or takes on projects but does not deliver

1

TIME MANAGEMENT: Time Management is the capacity for an individual to assign specific time slots to activities as per their importance and urgency to make the best possible use of time.

Rarely completes assigned work on time and devotes a lot of time on non-priorities

Allows tasks to pile-up, rushes in the last-minute, and ends up falling behind others

1

TECHNOLOGY TREND AWARENESS: Technology Trend Awareness is staying updated with the useful upcoming trends that can serve your business better and easier.

Does not show willingness to learn more about new technology fields

Makes little effort to participate in online tech communities that consist of technology savvy individuals sharing new technology ideas

1

Self Evaluation

Self Evaluation Question

Employee Comments

LISTENING SKILLS:

How do you give your feedback and does it have any value?

What are some of the distractions that you have that prevent you from having a good conversation with someone?

[employee comments]
KNOWLEDGE OF JOB:

Is there a time when you faced a problem because you had not understood a certain concept in a project? What happened?

Think of a time when you were assigned a very sensitive task. How did you gather all the required information to perform the task?

[employee comments]
FACILITATION:

Is there a time when you have faced challenges when coordinating a group? How did you overcome the challenges?

Who is in charge when you are away? How do you make sure that the person understands what you expect of him/her?

[employee comments]
CREATIVITY:

Do you enjoy thinking creatively and innovatively as well as creating new solutions?

Are you motivated to do better every time you give a workable solution to a challenge?

[employee comments]
DEDICATION TO WORK:

Do you criticize the company or work hard to give it your level best?

Do you give your very best in a group setting or you sit back and allow others to do your work?

[employee comments]
ENTHUSIASM:

Think of a time you had an idea and you got other employees to follow you. What was the idea?

Can you give examples of some of the improvements you have made at work without being asked?

[employee comments]
FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS:

How do you make sure that you remember all the instructions you have received to perform a certain task?

Is there a time when you have had to speak up in order to be sure that the instructor knew what you thought or felt about the instructions?

[employee comments]
ROLE AWARENESS:

What things have you done to improve your knowledge of your position in the company? How has this benefited the company?

How have you helped new and underperforming employees become more aware of their positions in the department or company?

[employee comments]
TIME MANAGEMENT:

Are you able to distinguish between unimportant and important tasks when working on a project?

Do you keep a well-organized record of all the upcoming deadlines?

[employee comments]
TECHNOLOGY TREND AWARENESS:

What efforts are you making to learn more about data mining techniques?

What efforts are you making to get certifications in specialized technology fields?

[employee comments]

Summary

Sections 1-4: To be completed by the supervisor

Section 5: To be completed by the employee

1. Exceeds Job Related Expectations

2. Areas to improve

3. Goals completed since last performance feedback

4. Goals for next period

5. Employee comments

Signatures

I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal.
Employee: Date:
Supervisor: Date:
Human Resources: Date:

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