Employee Portfolio: Management Plan Summary
MGT 311
January 2013

Employee Portfolio: Management Plan Summary
When giving assessments at work, one of the most important areas a manager/employer must look at is the emotional state of the employee that is working for them. Many changes at work can have major emotional influence on an employee when unexpected (Lancaster, 1998). Things, such as hiring, firing, promotions, demotions, as well as just a change in what area they work in can take effect on them, not including whatever they are feeling outside the company that may be brought in (Lancaster, 1998). After taking a detailed look at the results of the assessments the manager noticed that each person has their strengths and weaknesses that are positive and may need some work.
Lamar Fry has many strengths. He is an overall confident person, with great enthusiasm, who believes in himself and the work that he produces for a company. This is a positive for the company because they need individuals who are not scared to work and believe in themselves as well as showing positivity. He is also aware of his surroundings. Caring for people and their emotions as well as being aware of his own shows great empathy for others. Making sure that he is a deliberate thinker is another one of his strong assets. His strengths show that he is capable of becoming a leader, making serious decisions as well as getting along on team assignments. His weaknesses he lacks encouragement is when dealing with certain job positions, may not be understanding of other’s emotions and may make rash decisions and needs to be careful of what he says. He should be recommended to take “What affects my emotions?”. Terrence Johnson is by far the best out of the three. His strengths are he is a responsible employee who knows how to make proper decisions. He can complete a task without getting distracted, able to keep emotions under control, positive person and thinks rationally. His weaknesses are that he can become unmotivated at times, even though he will get the job done, it just won’t be a happy experience at the present time. Has an issue with showing his own emotions and cannot comprehend other emotions as well. Can be a little demanding and can act on a whim from time to time. His characteristics show that he can be a team leader, even a manager or supervisor who will get the job done. He can motivate others to do their job well and keep everyone in check. He can work on teams, but expect no excuses. He should take an assessment on “When do I show emotions?”.
Kathryn Earl had some good strengths in her assessment. She is an independent person and confident in what she does. One she finds meaning in her job position; she can become happy with what she does for a living. She is also a very caring individual who not only cares about herself, but others as well. She is persistent and makes big decisions when necessary. Her weaknesses are showing negativity or dissatisfaction for what it is that she is doing that she does not like to do at that point in time. She lacks confidence and has little emotions. She can act on a whim, can be demanding and once she is unhappy, it is hard to get her out of that feeling. She is also rash at making certain decisions and can say anything she feels without watching what she says from time to time.
She is better working alone rather than on a team. She would be good with working with customers, but she would not be good at working on teams. She should take an assessment on “What interests me?”. According to Stempinski (2011), “Negativity thrives when people expect a logical explanation to a situation that doesn't have a logical explanation” (Staying positive at work it may not be as hard as you think, Para. 4). She needs to realize that things will not be perfect every day at work, but instead find something that is loveable and make that a part of her everyday routine. It may not be much, but it is a start.

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