A:I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it's that time of year again. Have you got your performance evaluations finished yet? 
我不喜欢宣布坏消息，但又到每年的这个时候了。你的业绩评估做完了吗？

B:Oh no! Evaluations! You can tell that's not my favorite job; I haven't even started yet. When is the deadline for turning in thecompleted forms?
噢，不！业绩评估！你肯定知道那不是我喜欢的工作；还没开始呢。什么时候截止上交表格？

A:Well, you do still have three weeks. But remember the employee must sign them, too. Filling them in is nothing - it's meetingwith the employees that takes so much time. 
还有三个星期的时间。但雇员工还要在表格上签字。填满表格并不难，关键是与员工谈话要花时间。

B:I never know how to rate the employees' work. Of course attendance and productivity are easy, I just look at the sales figures.
我不知道怎么评估员工的工作。当然出勤和工作绩效判断起来很简单，可以看销售量。

A:So it's the subjective criteria like team buliding and colleague support that you find hard? 
像团队建设和相互支持这一类的主观标准，你觉得很难，是吗？

B:Exactly! Attitude... how do you rate attitude?
对。“态度”......你怎么评估“态度”？

A:I suggest letting each employee fill out his or her own evaluation for those items. Then, based on their self - assessment, you can add your comments. It's a great starting point for discussion. 
我建议让每个员工各自填评估表。然后，在他们自我评价的基础上，你可以加上自己的评价。讨论他们自己的看法与别人对他们表现的看法是个好的起点。

B:Great idea. And after all, that's the whole point of an evaluation. I almost can't wait to give it a try.
好主意。这是评估的真正意义所在。我要去试一试了。