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60 ■Report any anticipated variances from schedules to management at least one month in advance. ■Listen to improvement suggesti ...

61 Media Relations ■Direct all media inquiries to the appropriate media rela- tions person, as designated. ■Refrain from any pub ...

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65 Goals in this section can be used with managers and supervisors responsible for performance management and appraisal. Setting ...

66 ■Identify and implement strategies to remedy perform- ance difficulties. ■Identify with each employee any factors interfering ...

67 ■Make the review useful to employees, as indicated by employee comments and surveys. ■Use performance goals as a basis for th ...

68 Goals in this section can be used with managers and supervisors responsible for planning of all kinds—finan- cial, personnel, ...

69 ■Identify for layoffs staff members whose loss will affect work unit production the least. ■Maintain a stable staff complemen ...

70 ■Ensure that all major projects are completed according to planned estimates. ■Plan work to minimize overtime by 5%. ■Ensure ...

71 Goals in this section can be used with managers and supervisors who are involved in workforce planning, hir- ing candidates, ...

72 ■Ensure that personnel forecasts are accurate enough that no layoffs will be necessary if the quarterly EBITDA does not drop ...

73 ■Refrain from canceling or rescheduling interviews except for valid health reasons. ■Ensure that contributions and questions ...

74 Goals in this section can be used with managers, supervi- sors, and team leaders who are expected to demonstrate leadership w ...

75 ■Provide clear goals to staff and leave it up to them to determine how to attain the goals. ■Sponsor yearly surveys of employ ...

76 Goals in this section can be used for managers and super- visors and are related to responsibilities for improving productivi ...

77 ■Identify any staff members whose productivity is below average and use performance management procedures to help staff membe ...

78 ■Proactively provide executive managers with the informa- tion they need to prioritize expenditures to improve com- pany resu ...

79 Goals in this section are relevant to all personnel who have staff reporting to them; these goals relate to commu- nications ...