Douglas_Max,_Robert_Bacal]_Perfect_Phrases_for_Se

Two major reasons for having goals are to allow employees to monitor themselves during the year and to form the basis for formal ...

Goals should not be etched in stone. The work world is fast- paced and changes often. It’s not uncommon for managers at any lev ...

W e’ve walked you through the basic process of set- ting performance goals. Keep in mind that perform- ance goals are toolsto im ...

about maximum productivity when they are coupled with a communication process that goes on all year. 2.Consider a regular and sc ...

c. You can also schedule group reporting meetings where information about progress is exchanged, not only between you and the em ...

Notice that we’ve phrased these questions in a “helping way,” not in a way that might be construed as threatening. That’s import ...

communication. So, the first step is to talk to employees prior to the meeting and explain why you are doing it and what to expe ...

might also both review the employee’s job description to see if it is still accurate and review the appraisal form you will be u ...

ance. Forms don’t perform. Neither do they improve perform- ance. People do. Focus on identifying whether employees have met the ...

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Section One. Performance Goals for Any Position 43 Readiness for Work Goals 45 Goals in this section can be used with almost any ...

Appearance and Clothing 50 Ethical/Personal Conduct 50 Organization and Use of Time 51 Willingness to Help/Volunteer 51 Work Out ...

Observing and Documenting 66 Performance Appraisal/Review 66 Planning Goals 68 Goals in this section can be used with managers a ...

reporting to them; these goals relate to communications within the organization and with clients. Downwards 79 Customers/Clients ...

Information Technology: Hardware and Operations Goals 91 Goals in this section can be used with anyone involved in the selection ...

Bottom-Line Results 101 Budgeting 101 Conformance to Financial Practices 102 Spending and Financial Control 102 Processing 104 R ...

Food Services—Management Goals 117 Goals in this section can be used for those who supervise employees involved in the food serv ...

Compensation/Benefits 128 Conformance 128 Hiring 129 Labor Relations 129 Policy Development/Communication 129 Staff Development ...

Retail/Merchandising—Management Goals 145 Goals in this section can be used with anyone working in the retail sector who supervi ...