At the end of objective setting - performance planning what should the employee know?
Where should the employee be at the conclusion of the performance planning phase. Here's some outcomes adapted from Manager's Guide To Performance Reviews By Robert Bacal (McGraw-Hill)
The employee should understand:
- the most important job responsibilities that he or she needs to complete
- when he or she must complete the job tasks (if appropriate)
- how those job responsibilities relate to the goals of the work unit and the company
- how well or to what "level" he or she needs to eperform the job activities
- the criteria that will be used to reveiw performance during and at the end of the review process
- Potential barriers to performing thejob tasks and possible solutions
- any assistance to be expected from the manager to contribute to goal achievement and overcoming possible performance barriers
See also: Performance Planning For Managers