The word "evaluation" sends chills down the spines of some people who may have endured negative experiences with tests or examinations at school. Or they might have been harshly judged by their supervisors in a job setting. Evaluation need not be a negative experience. If an atmosphere is created where people, working as a team, use evaluation as a tool to see how they are doing and to find ways to increase their success in reaching their goals, then evaluation can be a very positive process which will benefit all who participate in it.