Personal Drive: 40 Useful Performance Feedback Phrases

Personal Drive is a combination of desire and energy in its simplest form directed at achieving a goal in whatever you have set your heart to accomplish.

Personal Drive: Exceeds Expectations Phrases

• Constantly pursues learning opportunities training, seminars or workshops in order to improve one's personal and professional skills
• Takes new responsibilities for the team and motivates the team members to remain focused on attaining the company's goals
• Looks for alternative ways to solve a problem, perform a specific task or deal with a challenging situation
• Is always looking for new ways to help the team members achieve their personal goals as well as the company goals
• Does not need to be supervised when performing tasks; knows what to do and when to do it
• Is not afraid to take calculated risks or make periodic mistakes; learns from the mistakes and moves on
• Focuses on achieving personal goals even in difficult circumstances; remains composed and responds to work pressure in a positive manner
• Completes tasks and projects accurately and seeks assistance from colleagues or team members when there is need
• Seeks feedback from other employees; communicates one's areas of strengths and works closely with one's superiors to identify development needs
• Creates time to reflect on one's own behavior and the impact it has on other employees, the company, and the customers

Personal Drive: Meets Expectations Phrases

• Commits one's own time and energy to see that goals are achieved the right way and in a timely manner
• Takes responsibility for prior mistakes and works on ensuring that such mistakes will not happen again in the future
• Acts professionally at all times and works within the boundaries of the company processes and legal constraints
• Avoids situations that put one in trouble like gossiping about other employees or having an argument with a customer
• Operates as an effective representative of the company in both internal and external forums
• Provides accurate advice on how to deal with difficult circumstances and how to avoid such circumstances in future
• Remains positive and optimistic even when everything is not working or when a project does not meet expectations and urges others to do the same
• Monitors one's own emotional responses and remains controlled at all times
• Is able to continue moving forward and sustain effort even after a setback or negative feedback
• Feels anxious and have doubts, but has learned how to stop one's anxiety and doubts from overwhelming oneself

Personal Drive: Needs Improvement Phrases

• Does not show honesty at work; often lies to colleagues and customers without considering the impact it will have on the company
• Does not show respect and courtesy to team members, customers, and external agencies
• Is unwilling to resume responsibilities outside of one's own job description
• Does not show interest in learning new things or attending courses that enhance one's professional and personal development
• Struggles to do tasks without close supervision or assistance from other employees and team members
• Gets frustrated when a project fails to meet expectations and does not show willingness to try again
• Is unable to control one's emotions and is always picking fights with fellow colleagues and customers
• Shows unwillingness to contribute suggestions that help solve company problems or conflicts among employees and team members
• Wastes plenty of time doing things that are not important to the company and fails to work on what is important
• Meets one's own goals but is reluctant to help other employees meet theirs and become more productive in the workplace

Personal Drive: Self Evaluation Questions

• What personal and career goals have you set for yourself? What are you doing to make sure that these goals are accomplished?
• Is there a time when you have received an award from the company? What was the award? Why did you receive the award?
• Look back to when you were about seven years old. Is where you are now where you wanted to be?
• Describe how you demonstrate personal drive at work. What have you done to improve your personal drive?
• What role has your supervisor, manager or colleagues played in improving your personal drive in the workplace?
• Can you think of a time when the events or actions of a colleague adversely affected your personal drive? How did you cope with that?
• If you were given a management role, how would you create a working environment that employees found motivating?
• If you were asked to supervise your colleagues, how would you interact with them in order to help them find their personal drive?
• How do you ensure that your personal drive level is high on a daily basis?
• What behaviors, workplace events or actions limit or destroy your personal drive? What do you do to get back on track?