{"id":1231,"date":"2013-07-15T22:07:14","date_gmt":"2013-07-16T05:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/careersingovernment.com\/tools\/?p=1231"},"modified":"2014-04-22T19:41:26","modified_gmt":"2014-04-23T02:41:26","slug":"10-questions-that-get-employees-talking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/resources\/hr-tips\/10-questions-that-get-employees-talking\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Questions that Get Employees Talking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/performance-evaluation.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/performance-evaluation.jpg\" alt=\"performance evaluation\" width=\"320\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/performance-evaluation.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/performance-evaluation-300x269.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a>The typical performance evaluation discussion is one-sided.\u00a0\u00a0You talk and the employee listens.\u00a0 As a result, everyone walks away from the encounter feeling disengaged and unempowered.<\/p>\n<p>The annual performance evaluation conversation\u00a0CAN be a very productive and positive experience if both parties fully\u00a0engage in the conversation.\u00a0 In fact, <a title=\"Painless Performance Evaluations\" href=\"http:\/\/managementeducationgroup.com\/painless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>Painless Performance Evaluation<\/i>s<\/a> are based on this important principle: The employee should talk more than the manager during a performance evaluation discussion.<\/p>\n<p>To turn the tables and encourage employees to participate in the conversation,\u00a0you must be armed with open-ended questions.\u00a0 Here are a few that will get you started:<\/p>\n<p><em>What did you think about the performance evaluation? \u00a0What surprised you about the evaluation? \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What pleased you most about the evaluation? \u00a0What accomplishments did you have this year that were not included in the\u00a0evaluation? \u00a0What do you like most about your job? \u00a0What challenges you or frustrates you most about your job? \u00a0What could we do next year to make your job more challenging? \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What could we do next year to make your job less frustrating? \u00a0If you could do one thing to change your job, what would it be? \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>How can I help you do your job better?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Before your next performance evaluation meeting with an employee, think about how you can involve them in the conversation.\u00a0 Asking a few thought-provoking, open-ended questions might be the answer to getting them involved in the process.\u00a0 It might be the first step to a more engaged and motivated employee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The typical performance evaluation discussion is one-sided.\u00a0\u00a0You talk and the employee listens.\u00a0 As a result, everyone walks away from the encounter feeling disengaged and unempowered. 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