AFJROTC // Chapter 8 Lesson 3 Seeking Feedback and Promotions

If you get positive feedback, it means there is no room for improvement.

False

Which of the following types of feedback is often scheduled and tied to a supervisor's evaluation of an employee's work?

Formal

From whom should you ask for feedback?

All of the above

What should you do if you receive a promotion and your coworkers do not?

Be sensitive

Which of the following can interfere with an objective appraisal of someone else's work?

Biases

How should you begin your career-path strategy?

By writing down your ultimate goal

What should you do if a position in your career-path strategy is not available at your current place of employment?

Look for the same opportunity elsewhere

What is a performance appraisal intended to do?

Promote growth

How should you give and receive feedback?

Graciously

What information can you learn from a performance review?

How to overcome your weaknesses

What should you do if your boss or teacher doesn't give you feedback?

Ask for it

What should you do when someone gives you negative feedback?

Ask polite questions to understand what you can do better

What should you do if you receive positive feedback?

Ask what you can do to improve even more

What should you strive to do when it comes to your career-path strategy?

Become an expert or authority in your field

Which of the following would you do if you want to get a promotion?

Explain why you are a good match for the position

A career-path strategy should be a verbal discussion.

False

Feedback is a vertical, top-down activity.

False

One way to increase your chances of getting a promotion is to seek more responsibility.

True

You should ask customers for feedback.

True

Promotion

Usually results in higher pay

Which of the following is a disadvantage to getting a promotion?

Working longer hours

How often should you ask your boss for an informal performance appraisal if your organization doesn't give formal performance appraisals?

Yearly

Who should develop your career-path strategy?

You

Which of the following would a career-path strategy help you achieve?

Your goals quickly and efficiently

Who typically takes part in your performance appraisal?

Just you and your boss

Which of the following describes the "Peter Principle"?

Employees are eventually promoted to their highest level of competence

Peter principle

Employees of an organization are eventually promoted to their highest level of competence.

What type of performance review provides the opportunity to learn how people see you from many angles?

360 degree feedback

What will a promotion usually give you?

A higher salary

Which of the following describes the involvement of a performance appraisal as part of an employee's professional development?

A long range plan

Julia has been a marketing coordinator for the past 3 years as part of her career-path strategy. Her ultimate goal is to be a Director of Marketing for a major organization. She's been very successful in her position and consistently receives impressive performance reviews. Julia is ready for a promotion, but there haven't been many opportunities for a promotion in the past 6-12 months. What should Julia be considering to help advance your career?

Consider a promotion opportunity with another company.

Which of the following types of feedback occurs daily in the course of business operations?

Informal

Informal feedback

Occurs daily in the course of business operations

Formal feedback

Occurs on a scheduled basis

How often will your boss typically schedule a performance appraisal with you?

Once or twice a year