The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Performance Appraisal Phrases »

Peter Lawrence Gray is the CEO of Peter Gray Associates, an executive search firm. Gray has worked for a variety of Fortune 100 firms. He writes columns and articles on employment-related issues for newspapers and business journals, and is frequently featured on radio and television.
John H. Carroll has 34 years of experience in human resource management and organizational leadership development. He was senior associate at The Essex Group, a leadership, management, and organizational development consulting firm.

Performance reviews, minus the dread. Nobody likes performance appraisals. To make the most of them, though, managers and supervisors can take advantage of this guide, complete with the phrases and words they need to confidently conduct clear, objective performance reviews. Phrases are given for common behavior and skill categories as well as for common functional areas—and they work, regardless of appraisal type.