candid feedback....
Discussion
I've just had the following feedback on a young French student who we've had placed on work experience (paid) at our company......
refreshingly open, unlike the usual non-commital vagueness:
2. How well did the student take responsibility for performance (getting things done) and meeting the objectives you set?
3. Please describe the student’s value contribution and initiatives, for example in doing more than was asked, showing interest in the job or offering to help colleagues.
4. Please describe how the student communicated with colleagues and performed as a team member.
5. How would you describe the student’s motivation and aptitude in learning the tools; techniques and methods you required?
6. How would you describe the student’s maturity and attitude in presenting an exemplary image and maintaining a positive attitude?
Part 1b: Career Observations
Your observations as a coach or mentor are valuable to students’ personal development. Your comments are not to be taken as a definitive evaluation of the student’s career potential: the purpose is to give feedback to the student and suggestions in making career choices. The boxes below each question are for your observations and suggestions; please include indicators or examples to help he student understand the reasons for your comments.
1. How well did the intern show the qualities and potential that would make a successful career in your industry?
2. Did you observe a special talents or abilities in specific aspects of work, indicating a career focus in one or more areas?
3. Did you observe major limitations or difficulties that indicate where the student might NOT be successful ?
4. Did the intern show leadership or strength in taking on responsibility in an area of work, in solving problems, dealing with colleagues or dealing with clients?
5. Did the intern show cultural maturity and communication ability with colleagues and customers, particularly in adapting to working habits and attitudes, or using the local language, indicating the ability to work successfully in your country in the future?
6. From your observations what changes in behaviour or attitude would help the intern in being successful in the workplace?
I hope he doesn't ask for a more detailed reference
refreshingly open, unlike the usual non-commital vagueness:
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line manager said:
He was often late, used profanities and sexual expressions throughout the day, and sometimes came in reeking of alcohol.
2. How well did the student take responsibility for performance (getting things done) and meeting the objectives you set?
line manager said:
He didn’t even take responsibility for falling asleep at his desk.
3. Please describe the student’s value contribution and initiatives, for example in doing more than was asked, showing interest in the job or offering to help colleagues.
line manager said:
He had no value.
He made no initiatives.
He never did more than asked of him, always less.
He made no initiatives.
He never did more than asked of him, always less.
4. Please describe how the student communicated with colleagues and performed as a team member.
line manager said:
Communicated in pigeon English at the best of times.
Upset the team on a regular basis with his strange and inappropriate behaviour
Upset the team on a regular basis with his strange and inappropriate behaviour
5. How would you describe the student’s motivation and aptitude in learning the tools; techniques and methods you required?
line manager said:
He didn’t seem to bother with motivation. (see point 2)
He had one interesting motivational technique, which he liked to call "resting his eyes".
He had one interesting motivational technique, which he liked to call "resting his eyes".
6. How would you describe the student’s maturity and attitude in presenting an exemplary image and maintaining a positive attitude?
line manager said:
If presenting an exemplary image is walking around in a trilby and bootlace tie letching and drooling, then he did a very good job.
His positive attitude was maintained through regular sleep breaks and visits to facebook.
His positive attitude was maintained through regular sleep breaks and visits to facebook.
Part 1b: Career Observations
Your observations as a coach or mentor are valuable to students’ personal development. Your comments are not to be taken as a definitive evaluation of the student’s career potential: the purpose is to give feedback to the student and suggestions in making career choices. The boxes below each question are for your observations and suggestions; please include indicators or examples to help he student understand the reasons for your comments.
1. How well did the intern show the qualities and potential that would make a successful career in your industry?
line manager said:
Badly.
2. Did you observe a special talents or abilities in specific aspects of work, indicating a career focus in one or more areas?
line manager said:
No.
3. Did you observe major limitations or difficulties that indicate where the student might NOT be successful ?
line manager said:
Yes. Communication, business and surviving a day without offending anyone.
4. Did the intern show leadership or strength in taking on responsibility in an area of work, in solving problems, dealing with colleagues or dealing with clients?
line manager said:
Responsibility for cock-ups was thrust upon him rather than taken.
We wouldn't let him meet any of our clients.
We wouldn't let him meet any of our clients.
5. Did the intern show cultural maturity and communication ability with colleagues and customers, particularly in adapting to working habits and attitudes, or using the local language, indicating the ability to work successfully in your country in the future?
line manager said:
If saying things like “look at you, you nasty face of pervert”, and “I've got something for you, little girl” is cultural maturity and communication ability, he has it in droves.
6. From your observations what changes in behaviour or attitude would help the intern in being successful in the workplace?
line manager said:
Staying awake. Sobriety. Fashion consultancy. Not being French.
I hope he doesn't ask for a more detailed reference
Nothing like a bit of honesty in an appraisal. 
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