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100 Words Every Performance Reviewer Should Know

June 16, 2026

100 Words Every Performance Reviewer Should Know

No. Item Definition
1. accountability ownership of results and actions
2. accuracy freedom from mistakes
3. achievement successful completion of goals
4. adaptability ability to adjust well
5. alignment fit with goals or values
6. ambition strong drive to succeed
7. attitude overall mental outlook
8. autonomy ability to work independently
9. behavior observable way of acting
10. capability ability to do something
11. collaboration working well with others
12. commitment dedication to work or goals
13. communication clear exchange of information
14. competence ability to perform well
15. consistency steady, reliable performance
16. contribution value added through work
17. cooperation willingness to work together
18. decision-making process of choosing actions
19. dependability being reliable and trustworthy
20. diligence careful, persistent effort
21. discipline self-control and orderliness
22. discretion careful judgment with sensitive matters
23. drive inner motivation to achieve
24. effectiveness producing intended results
25. efficiency doing work with little waste
26. empathy understanding others’ feelings
27. engagement active involvement and interest
28. execution carrying plans into action
29. expertise high level of skill
30. fairness impartial and just treatment
31. feedback information for improvement
32. flexibility willingness to adapt
33. focus directed attention on priorities
34. follow-through finishing what was started
35. foresight ability to anticipate needs
36. grit perseverance through difficulty
37. honesty truthfulness in words and actions
38. impact strong effect on outcomes
39. impartiality fairness without favoritism
40. initiative acting without being asked
41. innovation introducing useful new ideas
42. insight deep understanding of issues
43. integrity strong moral honesty
44. judgment ability to make sound decisions
45. knowledge understanding gained through learning
46. leadership ability to guide others
47. listening paying attention to others
48. maturity good sense and composure
49. motivation reason for taking action
50. objectivity freedom from personal bias
51. openness willingness to consider ideas
52. organization orderly arrangement of work
53. ownership personal responsibility for work
54. patience calm endurance without frustration
55. persistence continued effort despite difficulty
56. planning preparing steps in advance
57. poise calm confidence under pressure
58. potential capacity for future growth
59. precision exactness and attention to detail
60. preparedness state of being ready
61. problem-solving finding solutions to issues
62. productivity amount of useful work done
63. professionalism appropriate workplace conduct
64. proficiency high degree of competence
65. progress forward movement toward goals
66. punctuality being on time consistently
67. quality degree of excellence
68. rapport harmonious relationship with others
69. reliability consistent dependability
70. resilience ability to recover quickly
71. resourcefulness skill in finding solutions
72. respect consideration for others
73. responsibility duty to handle obligations
74. responsiveness quick, helpful reaction
75. results outcomes produced by work
76. self-awareness understanding one’s own behavior
77. self-management controlling one’s work and behavior
78. skill learned ability to do well
79. stamina ability to sustain effort
80. strategy plan for achieving goals
81. supervision oversight of work or people
82. tact sensitive skill in dealing
83. teamwork effective work with others
84. tenacity persistent determination
85. thoroughness completeness and care
86. time management effective use of time
87. timeliness happening at the right time
88. understanding ability to grasp situations clearly
89. urgency prompt attention to important work
90. validation recognition of others’ contributions
91. versatility ability to do many things
92. vigilance careful watchfulness for issues
93. vision clear idea of future
94. voice distinct perspective or input
95. warmth friendly and approachable manner
96. willingness readiness to help or act
97. wisdom sound judgment from experience
98. workmanship quality of completed work
99. zeal great energy and enthusiasm
100. zero-defect aiming for no mistakes

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