Employee performance reviews are an important aspect of a manager’s job: they provide employees insight into their strengths within their responsibilities.  The employmentcrossing.com article, “5 Tips for Writing Employee Performance Reviews,”  gives advice for writing reviews that are effective and pertinent. Some “Dont’s” include…

• Don’t Focus on Just One Aspect
• Don’t Make Comparisons
• Don’t Contradict Yourself
• Don’t Give Out Similar Reviews
• Don’t Criticize Too Much

The article goes into further detail as to why each topic should be avoided, some possible consequences if included in the review, and how to overcome it.