Poor Employee Performance Feedback: Research Biologist

Reacts with extreme emotion such as crying which stimulates the other person to do more of the difficult behavior

Humiliates and confronts a difficult co-worker in front of others instead of approaching them privately and trying to find where the problem is

Delivers negative feedback in a tactful and assertive manner yet in a straightforward way

Makes sure that the feedback does not embarrass the other person or make them feel bad about it

Lacks a universal understanding of what a strategy is and how it differs from other planning terms such as mission, vision, etc.

Develops a plan without aligning it with the budget thus makes it hard to transform the plan into action

Does not show confidence when working with teams or clients that may have a different way of thinking

Rarely helps other colleagues to accomplish tasks that require meeting deadlines

Joins associations with like-minded professionals to help create relationships that can help tap new, exciting ideas into the business

Builds an "I can do better" mentality and always works hard to proof that fact

Rewards and praises colleagues for their accomplishments and strengths, and provides constructive feedback designed to focus on how to improve

Does not just want to be right to proof a point, rather, is truly interested in the best outcome or solution to a problem

Does not take notes when receiving oral directions; just listens to the instructor without noting key points down

Does not ask for help from the instructor or colleagues who have done the same tasks or projects

Creates a vision board but does not put it in a place where one can see it thus fails to achieve own goals

Quits too soon; gets discouraged when things don't turn out as expected instead of trying again

Treats others unfairly and plays favorites, which often leads to formal complaints

Strays from the truth and does not give credit where due

Hardly asks for assistance when faced with challenges when operating modern electronic devices

Lags behind in using computers to execute repetitive, multiple, and complex tasks more efficiently

How would you deal with a team member who is always picking fights with others or is difficult to work with?

How comfortable are you with dealing with different opinions from different people? Describe a time when this happened at work

Describe the most difficult performance review you have handled. What made it difficult and how did you go about it?

When do you give positive feedback to your employees or subordinates? Give an example of the last time you did

What are your long-term and short-term goals? What have you done to achieve them effectively?

What factors do you consider when selecting the right people for your strategic planning team?

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?

What sort of projects did you generate that required you to go beyond your job description?

Mention a time you made an intentional effort to get to know someone from another culture. What was the result?

Think of a time you had to address an angry client. How would you assess your role in diffusing the problem?

Have you ever decided to delay presenting some information to a colleague because you felt the timing was not right?

Which is one time you have made mistakes due to not following directions? Were the mistakes fixed? How did you do it?

Describe a time when you missed some steps in a project due to not paying attention to details. How did you fix it?

How do you make sure that your own goals match the company goals?

What are some of the things that you have done to improve your ability to set realistic goals?

Can you think of a situation where you found yourself straying from the truth and how did you avoid straying?

Have you ever participated in forums that discuss the role and importance of integrity and honesty?

Have you ever utilized the power of modern computing power to assist you in making better decisions?

Have you ever advocated the use of modern electronic devices that can assist in sharing and storing data more efficiently?