Describing an employee's ability to meet goals and multitasking means more than saying, "Always/sometimes/never meets goals." Conducting an employee appraisal means using the right phrasing to delineate levels of the employee's abilities, whether they excel or need improvement.
In order for the written feedback on your evaluations to have a long-lasting impact, you need to focus on the individual performance factors that determine the quality and quantity of your employees’ work, such as their ability to meet goals and to multitask. The best strategy is to include targeted phrases that energize an employee to keep up the good work in key areas, while also encouraging employees to focus more carefully on the quality and quantity of their work where needed.
Meeting goals
Exceptional: Consistently exceeds expectations
Sets challenging goals and surpasses them
Is truly inspirational with her goal attainment
Establishes increasingly rigorous objectives
Is passionate about meeting goals
Gives 110 percent, 100 percent of the time
Is the ultimate role model for goal setting and attainment
Encourages and guides others to surpass their goals
Turns obstacles into challenges and then overcomes them
Has confidence in his ability to meet challenging goals, and for good reason
Is highly knowledgeable about the actual process of setting goals
Is a key source of information about goal setting for employees in many departments
Shows a high degree of creativity in setting and pursuing goals
Consistently seeks out larger and more challenging goals
Has a passion for goal attainment that spreads throughout her team
Excellent: Frequently exceeds expectations
Meets or exceeds goals every time
Has a very strong goal orientation
Will not stop until all the goals are met
Gives his all to meet all the objectives
Helps others meet their objectives
Is undaunted by unforeseen disruptions or blockages
Stays with the plan, but maintains wiggle room to handle the unexpected
Never loses sight of the target
Keeps the communication lines open regarding all goal-related matters
Reaches goals that elude others
Focuses on high-impact goals, without losing sight of lesser goals
Understands the vision, values, and culture of the company, and develops goals with them in mind
Realistically adjusts the priorities of goals as work situations change
Approaches goals with energy, enthusiasm, drive, and focus
Fully competent: Meets expectations
Is energized by demanding goals
Is fully committed to meeting goals
Meets both short-term and long-term objectives
Follows the action plan to achieve goals
Works around or through obstacles
Keeps goals in mind throughout the day
Works diligently to accomplish all the established objectives
Sets challenging yet reachable goals
Is highly motivated to meet every goal
Is receptive to new and different goals that help the company realize its mission
Shows initiative and self-direction in setting goals
Works diligently to help establish goals and plans
Clearly communicates objectives to others
Tackles every goal tenaciously
Marginal: Occasionally fails to meet expectations
Rarely devotes adequate attention to goals
Rushes through the goal-setting process
Sets aside the most demanding goals
Overlooks the action plan
Expects others to meet their goals, while ignoring her own
Spends too much time on second-tier objectives
Seeks advice in setting and pursuing goals, but rarely follows it
Displays random performance in both establishing and pursuing goals
Asks questions about goals and plans, but doesn’t always listen
Avoids discussions about goals
Doesn’t pay enough attention to the company’s goals
Thrives on picking the low-hanging fruit
Displays more talk than action when it comes to meeting goals
Unsatisfactory: Consistently fails to meet expectations
Fails to meet even the most basic objectives
Loses sight of goals
Establishes routine goals and fails to meet them
Is easily distracted from goals, rather than attracted to them
Has questionable organizational skills, making all his goals far more difficult to reach
Is overwhelmed by the most basic goals
Sets goals and ignores them
Has yet to establish a truly challenging and productive goal
Avoids goal-setting sessions and discussions
Fails to fully engage in pursuing her objectives
Downsizes goals after committing to pursue them as originally designed
Puts goals on a back burner and leaves them there
Fails to see the consequences of missing goals
Multitasking
Exceptional: Consistently exceeds expectations
Deftly juggles several balls at once
Is energized by additional tasks
Truly enjoys the challenge of multitasking
Uses strong organizational skills for multitasking success
Has had multiple successes because of his multitasking
Increases attention and focus to successfully complete several tasks simultaneously
Completes the most important tasks first
Actively seeks additional tasks
Switches seamlessly from one project to another
Takes on and completes a wide range of additional tasks with no loss of quality
Is able to effectively manage a seemingly unmanageable amount of tasks
Is the go-to person for additional projects
Excellent: Frequently exceeds expectations
Can shift gears on a dime
Approaches multitasking with multiple skills
Always says “yes” to additional responsibilities
Maintains excellent focus on all projects
Prioritizes tasks and gets the jobs done
Manages time to complete multiple tasks in a timely manner
Prioritizes projects for maximum productivity
Allocates time effectively to complete a wide range of tasks
Is highly regarded and respected for her ability to multitask
Fully competent: Meets expectations
Readily assumes and completes multiple assignments
Regards multitasking as part of the job
Accepts additional assignments without hesitation
Will not stop until the work is done and the deadlines are met
Realistically adjusts priorities when new work is assigned
Allocates time effectively on multiple projects
Maintains efficiency across a broad range of projects
Regards multitasking as a way to add value to the company
Keeps quality in mind on all tasks
Marginal: Occasionally fails to meet expectations
Has missed more deadlines because of his multitasking
Sets sights on the easiest tasks
Agrees to additional assignments, but lets them slide
Jumps from task to task, while completing few of them
Engages in multitasking but lacks in quality
Has produced more errors as the tasks have increased
Tends to decline additional work
Unsatisfactory: Consistently fails to meet expectations
Is overwhelmed by the expectations of multitasking
Inadequately focuses on any single task
Is unable to distinguish major from minor tasks
Stresses out with additional responsibilities
Regards additional tasks as an intrusion
Complains when asked to handle additional tasks
Can handle only a small number of basic tasks at one time
Looks to others to do the work