Annual Performance Evaluation

Introduction

The annual performance evaluation process is the once-a-year validation that someone is making a positive difference – that their contributions to the University are formally recognized and celebrated.  It is intended to help employees participate in continuous feedback and support and remain flexible to accommodate situational changes. Performance evaluation will also help achieve individual, department, and University-wide results by:

• opening the lines of communication and promoting a work environment in which goals are set and achieved through working together;
• providing the tools to identify and recognize good performance;
• maximizing individuals’ potential by developing their skills and talents;
• coaching performance at different levels;
• providing the tools to plan, maintain and continuously improve future performance.

Employees need to understand the performance evaluation and the expectations of their own jobs to improve their performance; supervisors need to learn how to improve their coaching and motivating skills. Employees of the University need to learn how to give and receive feedback effectively.  In order to understand this program and to receive training, please watch the Harvard ManageMentor training video titled, “Performance Management” .

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