Performance Development Info Session - General Audience

Performance DevelopmentInformation Session

Kevin R. ThomasManager, Training & Development

x3542kevin.r.thomas@williams.edu

Objectives

• Obtain basic knowledge needed to complete the performance evaluation process:– Updating your job description with your

supervisor– Writing your self-evaluation– The performance evaluation discussion– What happens next?

• Answer your questions• Identify resources for further learning

Why Performance Development?

• “In our survey, almost two-thirds agreed that ‘my performance and possibilities for success in my career would have increased substantially if I had been given more feedback.’” – Zenger/Folkman

• Clarity about expectations improves the work and your relationship with your supervisor.

Williams’ Performance Development Process

Agenda

– Updating your job description with your supervisor

– Writing your self-evaluation

– The performance evaluation discussion

– What happens next?

Updating Job Description

• Meet to review current job description– If you don’t have a copy, HR may have a copy– If you need to start from scratch, use the form at

http://hr.williams.edu/forms/ under Performance Development

• Discuss any changes in the job description that need to be documented

• Forward updated job description to HR by email to hr@williams.edu

Agenda

– Updating your job description with your supervisor

– Writing your self-evaluation

– The performance evaluation discussion

– What happens next?

Writing Your Self-Evaluation: Anatomy of the Form

Writing Your Self-Evaluation:Gathering Information

• To prepare to write your self-evaluation,you need to gather information from many sources.

The total picture of your

accomplishmentsemails

Work products

Reports

Colleagues

Meeting Notes

Writing Your Self-evaluation: The Key Formula

Behavior ImpactA vivid picture

of your accomplishments

Writing Your Self-Evaluation:Future Goals

• Use the SMART formula

Agenda

– Updating your job description with your supervisor

– Writing your self-evaluation

– The performance evaluation discussion

– What happens next?

Performance Evaluation Form

During the Performance Evaluation Conversation

• Continue using behavior + impact• Listen for your managers point of view.• Summarize what you are hearing to be sure

you’re on the same page.• Ask clarifying questions.• Make specific requests for support.• Make time to discuss your long term

professional development.

Tips for Receiving Feeback

• I hear you saying X. Am I getting that?• Is there more you want to say about that?• I hear your frustration/disappointment. I can

tell this is really important to you, and I want to turn it around.

• What specifically would you like me to do differently in the future?

Agenda

– Updating your job description with your supervisor

– Writing your self-evaluation

– The performance evaluation discussion

– What happens next?

Questions?

Resources for Further Learning

• http://hr.williams.edu/staff-development/perf-dev/perf-dev-training/

Thanks!Program evaluation link will be sent by email.

Kevin R. ThomasManager, Training & Development

x3542kevin.r.thomas@williams.edu