MID-YEAR EVALUATION

GOALS

1. To make our group work more effectively.
2. Develop strength in areas that we are now weak.
3. Become aware of how we are perceived by others.

CONSIDERATIONS

1. Confidentiality - This is a must if any group is to work.
2. Our group is working well right now but we have had a chance to see each other at our best and our worst over the last few months. We have probably made judgements about someone's behaviour, but have we checked out our interpretation with them? Do we just assume we are right?
3. Anything said must be said to help another not to hurt.
4. Let's get into the habit of wanting to solve problems as they come up rather than let them sit.

FORMAT OF EVALUATION

1. On a piece of paper we are going to assess each one of us by using adjectives only (or very brief descriptive phrases).
2. You will receive a piece of paper for each person to be assessed.
3. When the first person is named you will write their name on the top of the page and follow this with 3 or more adjectives that you feel describes them as a person and a member of the directorate. Place your name at the bottom of the page. Adjectives may be both positive and negative. Honesty is mandatory.
4. After you have completed the first person all pages will be collected and given to the person evaluated. These pages are not to be read until later.
5. This process is repeated for each person in the group.
6. When the evaluation sheets are completed everyone will be given 5 minutes to read their sheets and prepare to summarize what they have read.
7. One person will be designated to start. They will summarize what is on their sheets. At the end of the summary they may ask people in the group to clarify a statement.
8. People in the group are then offered a chance to clarify statements made on the evaluation sheets even if the person evaluated did not ask for it.

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