1. EvalS – Writing Effective Goal Statements
Howard Templeton – Office of Human Resources / Center for HR Solutions

2. Review changes in EvalS regarding goals
Objectives
Review changes in EvalS regarding goals
Understand the context for writing goals
Review best practice mechanics for writing effective goal statements
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3. Revised EvalS Goals Section
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4. EvalS Goal Reactivation
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5. Use of Skills and abilities 97% Enjoyment of work 97%
Why Evaluations and Goals are Important – Monster Survey – What Motivates You?
Use of Skills and abilities 97%
Enjoyment of work 97%
Respect and appreciation 97%
My supervisor/manager 92%
Performance feedback 92%
Training %
Career advancement 85%
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6. Goals Context – What Goals Are All About?
Well crafted goals provide a clear understanding of what is expected and at what level the employee will be held accountable
Goals build a partnership between employees and supervisors in documenting opportunities for meeting evolving business needs, as well as, personal and/or career development
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7. Goals Environment Business Drivers Position Drivers Principles Values
Business Plan
Strategy
Vision/Mission
Change
Past Evaluation
Position Plan
Performance Criteria
Employee Needs
Manager Needs
Change
TIME FRAME – QUARTER / ANNUAL?
GOAL TYPE – CORRECTIONAL / ASPIRATIONAL / INCREMENTAL?
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8. Correctional Goals (need more, or need less, do better how)
Types of Goals
Correctional Goals (need more, or need less, do better how)
Development Goals (cause and effect)
Incremental Goals (short-term or a little better)
Transition or taking ground (mid-term general or specific)
Aspirational or breakthrough (big – innovative – creative – significant change – usually longer-term)
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9. Goals – Helpful Hints Stay away from absolutes – always / never
Failure is not an option vs. Fail forward
Without a goal you have no direction – the map is useless without a compass
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10. Goals Helpful Hints How will you know …………?
What am I shooting at? – Level of performance
Goals need to be motivating, not intimidating
Imaginable, believable, achievable
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11. Goals Helpful Hints
Allocate enough time – Spend your time on the most important things
Direction may be as important as achievement
Year-long plan – interim benchmarks
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12. Goals – Helpful Hints The very next step is ……..
Who Cares? – Is it worthwhile?
WIIFM – What’s in it for me?
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13. Specific Meaningful Agreed to Reality Based Time Phased
S-M-A-R-T Goals
Specific
Meaningful
Agreed to
Reality Based
Time Phased
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14. SMART Goal
Sean Mannion will complete over 50% of his passes and have a TD : Interception ratio greater than 3:1
As of October 20, 2013 –
Completion Pct. = 68.6
TD = 29
Interceptions = 3
Ratio 9.66 : 1
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15. Goals Checklist Are the aligned with values? SMART?
Completion dates assigned?
Written behaviorally – will do what, by when, with what result?
Evaluate time vs. task?
Obstacles assessed?
Is the goal “owned”?
Get started – next step
Revise, remove, reschedule, reward
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16. Additional Resources
Dedicated Website: evaluation/
Website contents:
Online trainings.
User guides.
FAQs
A process flow chart and overview.
Performance standards and criteria related to communication, reliability, teamwork and technical skills.
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