Writing performance reviews is as easy as looking up the right phrase! Finding the right words to assess and describe your employees' performance is an important - and time consuming - exercise for any manager. "Perfect Phrases for Performance Reviews" provides hundreds of ready-made phrases that you can use to describe any employee's performance in 74 different skill areas. The phrases are grouped into five employee performance levels such as: outstanding; exceeds expectations; meets expectations; needs improvement; and, unacceptable. You can use these phrases to: craft a carefully worded and accurate assessment; document behaviors and accomplishments; specify areas of excellence or poor performance; guide and develop promising workers; and, make the entire review process more productive for yourself, your organization, and those who report to you. Complete with a step-by-step primer on how to plan, conduct, and write a performance appraisal, "Perfect Phrases for Performance Reviews" is an indispensable resource for managers who want to write fair, accurate reviews that help every employee become more productive.