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One
of the most important goals of your performance review is to help
you develop professionally. At the same time, the company will set
goals for you to help it achieve its objectives. So at both an individual
and corporate level, performance reviews are about future excellence
as much as past accomplishment.
If
you help set your own goals, the chance of your meeting them will
be higher. Think carefully about what you can realistically do to
achieve your targets.
Your
action plan for professional development should provide answers
to the following questions.
- What
areas of your performance do you feel in need of development?
- What
do you think you need to do to develop your performance in any
particular areas?
- Do
you think you need further training in any aspect of your work?
- How
can your manager help you improve your performance?
- What
development and training do you need?
In
addition, you should set smart, achievable performance goals that
relate to the tasks in your job description. Then, as the cycle
of excellence begins again, you can track your progress as you prepare
for the next evaluation.
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by Bill Coleman, Vice President of Compensation
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