Progress Over Perfection: Self-Evaluation for Career-Long Growth

The practice of self-evaluation in a systematic and structured approach is incredibly valuable for all professional interpreters. However, it can be overwhelming to start self-evaluation for the first time or determine what elements of the work to review. This workshop will give you a clear and tangible way to evaluate performance with a meticulously curated tool rich with standards and benchmarks for nearly every scenario.

This language-neutral and robust tool also makes working with other interpreters of any language pair possible. Interpreting is a craft that takes career-long development, fine-tuning, and refinement; quality self-evaluation is a critical element that promotes progress over perfection that spans all career stages.

We will:

• Define the essential elements of self-evaluation and standards.
• Develop a collection of prompts to uncover areas of opportunity and growth.
• Create a self-evaluation practice with goals and an action plan for success.