Employee self-evaluation and feedback

Employees are a great resource in identifying their own training needs. Documents such as employee self-evaluations may provide clues on challenges shared by many staff performing the same responsibilities. Evaluations that ask employees to identify their next steps in the career ladder or training opportunities they would value provide a further source of specific data that can be used to identify group needs that can be met efficiently. Employees can also be given opportunities to reflect on evaluation findings, supervisor observations, or client feedback that suggest training needs; often, employee ideas are invaluable in enabling organizations to interpret data accurately and to pinpoint areas in which training may be helpful.  For additional information and resources on self-evaluation tools and samples, see the following:

• Gather Organizational Baseline Information – is a section in Building a Recruitment and Retention Plan chapter that takes you through a step-by-step process to gather baseline data and information about your organization, which is the first step to build an effective recruitment and retention plan.
• Employee Satisfaction Survey Tips – is a section in Building a Recruitment and Retention Plan chapter that explains why employee survey is important, what type of information you can gain through one, how to construct one, types of questions to ask, among other important tips.
• Employee Satisfaction Survey Directions – is a section in Building a Recruitment and Retention Plan chapter that provides directions to use a sample Employee Satisfaction Survey.