Paul Falcone is principal of Paul Falcone Workplace Leadership Consulting, LLC, specializing in management and leadership training, executive coaching, international keynote speaking, and facilitating corporate offsite retreats. He is the former CHRO of Nickelodeon Animation Studios and has held senior-level HR positions with Paramount Pictures, Time Warner, and City of Hope. He has extensive experience in entertainment, healthcare/biotech, and financial services, including in international, nonprofit, and union environments.

Paul is the author of seventeen books, many of which have been ranked as #1 Amazon bestsellers in the categories of human resources management, business and organizational learning, labor and employment law, business mentoring and coaching, business conflict resolution and mediation, communication in management, and business decision-making and problem-solving. His books have been translated into Chinese, Hindi, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Turkish and have sold in excess of 750,000 copies worldwide.

Paul is a certified executive coach through the Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching program, a long-term columnist for [...] and HR Magazine, an adjunct faculty member in UCLA Extension's School of Business and Management, and a member of the board of directors of the American Management Association. He is an accomplished keynote presenter, in-house trainer, and webinar facilitator in the areas of hiring, talent and performance management, leadership development, workplace ethics, and effective leadership communication.

Part I Core Competencies and Commonly Rated Performance Factors

(Phrases for 25 factors, including communication and cooperation, customer satisfaction, judgment and decision making ability, innovation and creativity, strategic and critical thinking skills, teamwork, time management)

Part II Performance Appraisal Phrases for Particular Titles and Roles

(Phrases for 9 categories, each containing 5-18 specific job functions, including accounting and finance; administrative support; general management; sales, marketing, advertising; manufacturing)

Part III Future Development Goals

(Phrases for 24 improvement goals, from attendance and punctuality to work habits)

Appendices

*Special Feature: Describing Work Ethic and Work Style

*High-Impact Verbs to Inspire Your Writing

*Essential Adverbs to Get Your Message Across

*Additional Resources

*Alphabetical Listing of Particular Titles and Roles

*Common Grading Scale