Performance Review

Zero to 2 months 2 to 4 months 4-6 months

 Become familiar with your department’s business goals.

 Work with your manager to define and document your goals. Include what you are expected to produce by your first review, activities needed to accomplish results, and success criteria.  Make certain defined goals and criteria are realistic. Renegotiate if necessary.

 Are you focusing your time on the goals you committed to? If not, either work with your manager to change your goals or reevaluate how you spend your time.  Review performance goals to see if you are on target. Reprioritize work accordingly.

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Zero to 2 months 2 to 4 months 4-6 months

 Understand the specific skills and knowledge you need. Use the job profile as your guide.

 Build a skill development plan based on the goals agreed to by you and your manager.

 Complete the new administrator orientation.  Attend one of the sessions in the Administrator certification program. See the training resource site for courses.

 Review your development plan and suggested curriculum for additional skills and training.  Attend at least one more session in the Administrator certification program.

 Create a timeline with associated tasks that you will follow in order to attain the skills outlined in your personal development plan.

NOTES/ACTIONS

Zero to 2 months 2 to 4 months 4-6 months

 Familiarize yourself with work processes and methods used in your job. Be clear on who owns those processes and how you can support process goals.

 Set clear timelines for task due dates. Keep timelines up to date.  Identify and eliminate unnecessary variation in the way you perform work processes.

 Ensure that your work responsibilities are clear, defined, and realistic.  Get to know the people who work cross-functionality in common work processes.

 Seek to simplify any work processes in order to cut cycle time.

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