Recent presentations and articles have made conducting employee performance evaluations less daunting for TRSA members. This support has helped linen, uniform and facility services companies transform this function from a dreaded, boilerplate exercise into a collaborative and constructive event that benefits both company and employee.

Performance evaluation has become more effective for members over the years as they have increased proficiency across the board in human resources (HR) functions, even in locations without an HR professional. A 2006 Tech/Plant (Production) Summit introduced personnel management and development e-tools. Such a Web-based interface or service, usually a subscription, supports a ...