Probationary Review

These questions are used for every staff review at Free Geek. Specifically, they're used in the form the Staff Review Panel creates for the reviewee. The panel should probably use the beginning blurb as well as all the questions.

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The following are basic questions that will be in any review. Some of them might be redundant due to questions in the reviewee-specific section, but please answer anyway. There's also a section for positive and "room for improvement" comments on these items at the bottom. Please fill out those sections, too.

1 = never/poor

3 = about half the time/so-so

5 = all the time/absolutely wonderful

Arrives on time or calls if going to be late: 1 2 3 4 5

Is efficient and makes good use of time: 1 2 3 4 5

Organised, attentive to detail: 1 2 3 4 5

Uses the phone, socializes, and takes breaks at appropriate times: 1 2 3 4 5

Aware of safety on the job: 1 2 3 4 5

Aware of/abides by Free Geek policies and procedures: 1 2 3 4 5

Leaves volunteer-inhabited areas clean and ready for next shift: 1 2 3 4 5

Actively participates in meetings: 1 2 3 4 5

Takes an interest in collective issues, shares workload: 1 2 3 4 5

Puts the interests of Free Geek before personal interests while working: 1 2 3 4 5

Makes volunteers and donors feel welcome, actively reaches out: 1 2 3 4 5

Actively involves volunteers in appropriate projects: 1 2 3 4 5

Gives clear directions, able to delegate: 1 2 3 4 5

Patient, courteous and friendly: 1 2 3 4 5

Listens to volunteers/donors and tries to meet their needs: 1 2 3 4 5

Communicates effectively with other staff/core concerning needs of his/her area: 1 2 3 4 5

Accurately assesses her/his own abilities and constraints when taking on commitments: 1 2 3 4 5

Follows through with commitments: 1 2 3 4 5

Gives and receives constructive criticism: 1 2 3 4 5

Makes efforts to apply constructive criticism: 1 2 3 4 5

Communicates directly to solve conflict/s: 1 2 3 4 5

Appropriately uses the standard tools Free Geek has available to do her/his job*: 1 2 3 4 5

• These tools might include email lists, IRC, the wiki, etc.

Offers a safe space to communicate if issues arise, invites feedback: 1 2 3 4 5

How well has xxx done in integrating into the whole of FG? 1 2 3 4 5

How do you rate xxx's overall performance: 1 2 3 4 5

How well has FG done at supporting the reviewee to do his/her core job duties? 1 2 3 4 5

What other areas of FG might s/he be able to contribute to, presuming s/he has time?

Please list any positive feedback you have for xxx:

Please list any constructive criticism you have for xxx concerning his/her job performance:

Any suggestions for goals or professional objectives this person could work on for their next review?

Any additional comments for xxx? If you write your name after your comment in this section, it will be included in the form the reviewee will read.

(Do you have any reservations about giving xxx permanent status as a collective member at this time? Please explain. Keep in mind that this is only a straw-poll, and is meant to give some initial information to the review panel and the reviewee. The final decision on this issue will be made at a staff meeting after the review.)(use only if applicable)

(Do you see anything that xxx should be doing within the next year specifically regarding transitioning his/her duties to other collective members?)(use only if reviewee is planning on leaving the collective)