Reviews tailored specifically for skills and development identifies opportunities for enhancing an employee's skill set and capabilities to align with their current role.
This review involves discussions about skill proficiency, objectives, available training options, and the creation of a development plan to guide the employee's growth. This promotes continuous improvement and aligns the employee's development with their objectives and skills.
Performance reviews are a great way to review the employees open objectives, and update skills levels. Within StaffCircle, the employee's open objectives and skills will display to the Reviewer (if the review has been configured this way).
Check out the StaffCircle University for guidance on completing reviews with StaffCircle.
Alternatively, you can refer to this section of our knowledge base for guidance on creating reviews within the platform.
The question structure for 121 reviews is looser to keep the discussion flowing. Examples of questions you may wish to include are:
- What technical skills or expertise do you feel most confident in within your current role?
- Are there specific areas where you believe your technical skills could be further developed or enhanced?
- How well do your current soft skills, such as communication and teamwork, contribute to your effectiveness in your role?
- Can you share examples of situations where your skills have positively impacted your performance or team outcomes?
- What skills or competencies do you consider your strengths, and how have they contributed to your career growth?
- Are there any skill gaps you've identified that you believe are important for your professional development?
- How aligned do you feel your current skills are with your long-term career aspirations?
- Are there any industry trends or emerging technologies that you believe would be beneficial to learn more about?
- What training opportunities or workshops have you participated in recently, and how have they influenced your skills?
- Can you provide examples of how you've applied new knowledge or skills to your job responsibilities?
- How have you demonstrated leadership or mentoring skills within your team or projects?
- Are there any cross-functional skills you'd like to acquire to expand your contribution to the organisation?
- Have you encountered any challenges related to skill development, and how have you addressed them?
- How comfortable are you with seeking feedback and guidance to enhance your skills?
- Based on our discussion, what specific skill development goals would you like to set for the coming months?
- In what ways have you improved your problem-solving skills and contributed to innovative solutions?
- Are there any skills you'd like to develop that would help you collaborate more effectively across different departments?
- How have your communication skills, both written and verbal, supported your interactions with clients or stakeholders?
- Can you describe any instances where you've successfully adapted your skills to new projects or challenges?
- What steps have you taken to enhance your time management and organisational skills, and how have they impacted your productivity?