Theme: Self-evaluation. Self-assesment

The general benefits of self-evaluation and assessment

Self-reflection happens all the time in everyday life. We do this from childhood – it’s how we learn and grow. In education, it is increasingly utilised as a valuable learning tool. As we move into adulthood, the process of self-reflection often isn’t given a second thought, but self-reflective practices, such as meditation and mindfulness are becoming much more common and are lauded by many successful business leaders all over the world.
There’s a slight difference between self-reflection and self-evaluation in the workplace, but the principles are the same – it’s all about growth. While self-reflection in everyday life seeks insight into behaviour and values for personal growth, self-evaluation at work is used to study performance in order to improve it.
Both seek a deeper understanding of self and look at ways to move forward.
There are scores of studies on the value of self-reflection. A study by the Harvard Business School, for example, confirms a powerful connection between learning and reflection. It found the effect of reflection on learning is mediated by greater perceived ability to achieve a goal. American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer John Dewey said: “We do not learn from experience … we learn from reflecting on experience.”
The advantages of self-evaluation are plain to be seen. But it’s not always so easy to implement. It takes time to coach employees to become used to the idea – some find it easy while others cringe at the thought of self-assessment.
That’s where We Thrive can help. We offer a complete employee experience platform that will help you and your employees learn what is and isn’t working in the workplace. Our on-demand Bubble surveys get to the route of any problems and encourage self-reflective practices. The We Thrive action plans ensure you and everyone in your team get the tools they need to thrive at work.