Importance of Inspections and Evaluations

An inspection examines performance

• weekly

• at a single point in time

• at the beginning of class

• before you can get promoted

An inspection

• should cause stress

• causes embarrassment

• helps to shape future performance

• causes friction between the Platoon Commander and the cadets

Inspections and evaluations

• are based on the opinions of the inspector

• are scored on a curve

• are not scored so no one feels bad

• are objective assessments

You should consider an inspection

• a pain in your .....

• a source of pride, and an opportunity to show what you can do

• a cause to make you spend money

• a joke

Feedback is

• one of the most important means of changing behavior

• aggravating

• a waste of time

• not worth paying attention to

What is required to judge the quality, excellence, or correctness of performance?

• a Platoon Commander

• a Marine Instructor

• a SMI

• Standards

The inspection opens a dialog between a superior and his or her subordinate.

• True

• False

An inspection is a poor way for a leader to observe the people under his/her command, and look at the conditions within the organization.

• True

• False

An evaluation looks at performance

• daily

• every Thursday

• over a period of time

• to find discrepancies

An evaluation

• should only be done when someone breaks the law

• highlights past performance

• is used to give out medals

• is used to highlight the CO's favorite cadets