{"id":81958,"date":"2021-02-18t12:00:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-18t17:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=81958"},"modified":"2021-03-01t09:10:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01t14:10:30","slug":"5-ways-to-evaluate-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2021\/02\/18\/5-ways-to-evaluate-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"five ways to evaluate partners"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>bonus: two forms you can use. by marc rosenberg<\/i> why do firms conduct performance evaluations of partners?<\/p>\n more: <\/b><\/strong>compensation is no way to manage partners<\/a> | make sure partners focus on two things<\/a> | entitled rainmakers and other practice development errors<\/a> | breaking it down: marketing job descriptions<\/a> | how and why to hire a marketing director<\/a> | how to brand and differentiate your firm<\/a> five types of partner evaluations<\/strong><\/p>\n larger firms use evaluations more than smaller firms. this is because larger firms tend to have more sophisticated management practices, including partner accountability, which is one of several techniques for managing partner behavior and conduct. smaller firms often avoid partner evaluations because they struggle with partner accountability. that\u2019s not good, but that\u2019s the life they lead. yet many firms are reluctant to conduct upward evaluations. the reason is obvious: some partners fear receiving weak evaluations, especially from staff, whom a partner may deem unworthy or unable to provide a fair evaluation. the truth hurts, and the partners who need to hear it the most resist it the most.<\/p>\n as the following data (from a recent rosenberg map survey) shows, more large firms than small ones are committed to upward evaluations:<\/p>\n skeptics of upward evaluations feel the staff are not mature enough to evaluate partners properly:<\/p>\n my responses to the skeptics:<\/p>\n the key to conducting any kind of survey effectively is to use methodology that yields valid results. here are steps that firms should take to ensure effective upward evaluation<\/strong> results:<\/p>\n like staff, partners being reviewed should complete a self-evaluation form, which they discuss with the reviewing partner. here is a sample form:<\/p>\n please evaluate your partners. place a check in one box per line. if you can\u2019t answer the question, write in n\/a.<\/p>\n partner doing the evaluation\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 __________________________<\/p>\n partner receiving the evaluation\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 __________________________<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\n how satisfied are you with the partner\u2019s performance?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n very satisfied<\/strong><\/td>\n satisfied<\/strong><\/td>\n slightly satisfied<\/strong><\/td>\n slightly dissatisfied<\/strong><\/td>\n dissatisfied<\/strong><\/td>\n very dissatisfied<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n does partner help staff learn and grow?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n timeliness of billing, timesheets, collections, client work, scheduling personnel and review of work?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n respect for others?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n business development results?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n team player?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n follows firm\u2019s policies?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n timely response to emails, voice mails, etc.?<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n