Writing your own evaluation (NCOER/OER)? Is it really THAT bad?

I keep a running NCOER and update it as I do things during my rating period. I believe that only you really know what you have accomplished over that time. I then present it to my rater. It is my raters options to write new bulletes or use what I have given them. Most of the time it becomes a colaberation. Overall, yes I have taken an active role in writing my NCOERs. It is a reflection of my carreer and if I do not take an active role it may hurt me in the long run. I have seen NCOs that do not take and active role in their NCOERs and get ones that they are not happy with. 

On the award.  I had to write my own MOVSM (volunteer award).  I had worked hard volunteering and believed I deserved it for all my hard work.  It was not important to my NCO at the time.  He didnt want to write it up and basically told me if I wanted the award to write it up myself.  So I sure did that, cause it was important to me. 

This is my opinion on writing your own NCOER/OER. I have had
to do this several times; I would then have to go outside of my rating scheme to
peers and other PSGs that knew what type of leader I was. I had to do this because
how can you honestly see your faults that you have made and where you need to
pick your game up? This point was made by someone in a earlier comment it is
like grading your own APFT. Yes some of us have the integrity to rate ourselves
the way we feel we need to be, but again how do we see where we need to
improve?

Part of leadership is "Leader Development".  What kind of example are we, as leaders, setting if you do not meet your responsability.

I have asked my soldiers to "hand-jam" an NCOER, but this is only for my reference.  I am not perfect and could have missed a significant accomplishment of the soldier, that can greatly impact how the evaluation is completed.

It is my responsability to present my evaluation to my soldier, if the soldier takes it personnally or the counseling session becomes difficult, don't be a leader, that is what we do.  Interpersonal Communication Skills are just as important as the evaluation, again you are teaching, mentoring and coaching your soldiers through your action in that counseling session.

I hated recieveing an NCOER that if you took my name off of it, you might not know who it referenced.  NCOERs are a tool to help build better leaders and 'weed' out those that should not lead.

I wrote my last 5 PCS awards, my retirement award, and a few impact awards.

As far as NCOER's, I probably did the base for about 5-6 of them, all annuals, and maybe 2-3 COR, and 1 complete the record.

Not saying it should be the norm, but many times it is becoming that way with many leaders stating they are too busy to do it over the past decade or so.