PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL STANDARDS

PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL STANDARDS

are the bases or criteria used to evaluate employee performance in an organization.

COMPARATIVE STANDARD

employees are directly compared with one another

performance is evaluated by determining who performs better or worse than another employee.

the focus is on employee-to-employee comparison.

ABSOLUTE STANDARD

employees are measured against a fixed, predetermined standard or criterion.

each employee is evaluated independently, without considering how other employees perform.

the focus is on whether the employee meets the established standard

RELATIVE STANDARD

an emplpyee’s performance is evaluated in relation to the performance of other employees

the employee’s performance depends on how they perform compared with the group

it determines an employee’s relative position or standing among others

SUBJECTIVE STANDARD

performance is evaluated based largely on the evaluator’s personal judgement, perception, or opinion.

the evaluation may not rely on clear, measurable, or objective criteria

because it depends on individual judgement, it can be prone to bias.

9 BOX GRID

is a talent management tool used to evaluate employees based on performance and potential

FUTURE LEADER

High performance + high potential

top talent in the orgaanization

characteristics:

• excellent performance

• strong leadership potential

  • ready for promotion or succession

RISING STAR

high performance + medium potential

strong performer with no growth, no potential

characterstics:

• consistently good work

  • can grow into leadership roles

SOLID PROFESSIONAL

high performance + low potential

reliable and stable employee

characteristics:

• strong current performance

  • limited leadership ambition/potential

HIGH POTENTIAL

medium performance + high potential

promising employee still developing

characteristics:

• potential is high

• performance still inconsistent

CORE CONTRIBUTOR

medium performance + medium potential

average but stable employee

characteristics:

• meets expectations

• moderate growth potential

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

medium performance + low potential

weak performer with limited growth

characteristics:

inconsistent performance

limited future role expansion

UNDERPERFORMER

low performance + low potential

at risk employee

characteristics:

poor performance

no growth potential

RARE/DEVELOPING TALENT

low performance + high potential

rare category in HR

characteristics:

high potential but poor performance

may be new or misaligned role

POOR FIT

low performance + medium potential

employee not suitable for role

characteristics

low performance

limited alignment to job