Sample employee review feedback on

Initiative
 
Rating (scale of 1-5) Summary statement
Rating 5 Consistently takes the initiative to resolve problems with minimal assistance
from management. Has taken on new responsibilities, and acted on
Exceptional
opportunities.
Rating 4 Has taken the initiative to resolve problems with minimal assistance from
management. Willing to take on new responsibilities and act on opportunities.
Exceeds expectations
Rating 3 Has taken the initiative to look for resolutions to problems, involving
management at times. Usually willing to take on new responsibilities and act
Meets expectations
on opportunities.
Rating 2 Requires encouragement and input from managers before taking on new
responsibilities or looking for solutions to problems. Hesitant to take on new
Below expectations
responsibilities or act on opportunities.
Rating 1 Does not demonstrate initiative to solve problems or take on new
responsibilities. Very reluctant to take on new responsibilities or act on
Needs improvement
opportunities.

When providing feedback on the performance of this competency, managers can choose from several specific
behaviors, and access more detailed comments that describe performance. Below are the comments you can
choose from for the behavior:

Working independently
Rating Nuance Comment text
{He/She} consistently takes the initiative to resolve problems,
Positive
with minimal assistance from management.
Rating 5 {He/She} always works independently, and strives to resolve
Neutral
Exceptional problems with minimal assistance from management.
{He/She} always works independently, with minimal supervision
Negative
from management.
{He/She} often takes the initiative to resolve problems, with
Positive
minimal assistance from management.
Rating 4
{He/She} works independently, and strives to resolve problems
Neutral
Exceeds expectations with minimal assistance from management.
{He/She} works independently, with minimal supervision from
Negative management.
  
Positive {He/She} has taken the initiative to resolve problems.
Rating 3 {He/She} works independently, and is sometimes able to solve
Neutral problems with minimal assistance from management.
Meets expectations {He/She} is usually able to work independently, with some
Negative guidance from management.
{He/She} usually works independently, but {he/she} requires
Positive encouragement and input from managers before looking for
solutions to problems.
Rating 2 {He/She} has difficulty working independently, and requires
Neutral encouragement and input from managers before looking for
Below expectations
solutions to problems.
{He/She} has difficulty working independently, and requires
Negative frequent guidance and supervision.
{He/She} does not work well independently. {He/She} does not
Positive look for solutions to problems without a great deal of assistance
from {his/her} manager.
Rating 1
{He/She} has difficulty working independently, and requires
Needs improvement Neutral assistance to resolve problems.
{He/She} is not able to work independently, and requires frequent
Negative guidance and supervision.

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