Evaluations

Ah evaluations, how I loathe thee. Why must I determine if Stephen "Champions and models continuous self-regulation and self-improvement" when I can't even determine what that means? What good does it do even if I can eventually get an idea? I doubt my PM would interpret it the same way, or any of my teammates.

There's a reason flowery language should be avoided when actually communicating: it hinders communication, which defeats the point of language. I can attempt to figure out if Stephen "evaluates himself and tries to improve his weaknesses". However, I still don't know if that's what "Champions and models continuous self-regulation and self-improvement" means. If it isn't, then I guess my evals on that were worthless. If it is, then why not say it the simple way? It doesn't sound as lofty, but at least it's actually something that I can understand without guessing.

Here's another example: "Demonstrates a sense of urgency, a propensity for action, and confidence in the likely success of project plans and initiatives." Any tries for understanding what it means?

Now this isn't my only complaint with design studio evaluations, but it's one of my biggest ones. If I feel like it maybe I'll continue to elaborate