{"id":14297449,"date":"2023-11-08T13:31:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T13:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.learned.io\/?p=14297449"},"modified":"2025-03-21T13:56:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T12:56:43","slug":"all-the-best-practices-for-getting-the-most-out-of-your-evaluation-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.learned.io\/en\/hr-dictionary\/all-the-best-practices-for-getting-the-most-out-of-your-evaluation-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for the evaluation interview as an employer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The evaluation conversation is an important part of the HR cycle. Therefore, to conduct these conversations successfully, it is important that you discuss the right topics with employees. Read everything you need to know about conducting modern evaluation interviews here. <\/span><\/p>

Looking for sample questions? \ud83d\udc49 <\/b>25+ questions to ask for a modern evaluation interview<\/b><\/a><\/p>

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What is an evaluation interview?<\/b><\/h2>

In an evaluation interview, you discuss an employee’s performance, goals and development over a period of time. Together, you look back at someone’s performance and evaluate accordingly. <\/span><\/p>

In doing so, it is <\/span>not <\/b> the idea that it is a one-sided conversation in which only the manager gives feedback. For that reason, in recent years it has often been seen as a “judgment call. <\/span><\/p>

But fortunately, there is also an option to conduct the evaluation interview in a modern way.<\/span><\/p>

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The purpose of conducting evaluation interviews<\/b><\/h3>

Modernizing your evaluation interview goes beyond adding a self-assessment. The goal is to create a <\/span> open conversation <\/b>have an open conversation that is focused on development, contributing to the growth of an individual team member as well as the entire team.<\/span><\/p>

You do that by recurring these components:<\/span><\/p>

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1. Feedback<\/b><\/h4>

An evaluation interview is not only about assessing performance, but also about giving and receiving feedback from both sides. <\/span><\/p>

Therefore, employees also provide feedback to their supervisor and the team through the <\/span>360-degree feedback method<\/span><\/a>. In addition, using that method, you gather feedback from colleagues, partners and others in the organization, gathering a broader perspective and making the conversation stronger and more valuable in terms of content. <\/span><\/p>

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2. Broad talking points.<\/b><\/h4>

Moreover, you discuss not only a person’s performance, in the form of measurable achievements<\/strong> and goal attainment, but also topics such as job happiness, professional growth and career opportunities. <\/span><\/p>

\ud83d\udcac <\/b>Examples of questions to ask in an evaluation interview can be found here<\/b><\/a><\/p>

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3. Focused on development<\/b><\/h4>

In an evaluation interview, you not only evaluate someone’s performance and each other, but also discuss development. <\/span><\/p>

You discuss:<\/span><\/p>