Slides from Performance Development Information Sessions.

1. Performance Development
Information Session
Kevin R. Thomas
Manager, Training & Development
x3542
kevin.r.thomas@williams.edu

2. Objectives
• Obtain basic knowledge needed to complete
the performance evaluation process:
– Updating your job description with your
supervisor
– Writing your self-evaluation
– The performance evaluation discussion
– What happens next?
• Answer your questions
• Identify resources for further learning

3. Why Performance Development?
• “In our survey, almost two-thirds agreed that
‘my performance and possibilities for success
in my career would have increased
substantially if I had been given more
feedback.’” – Zenger/Folkman
• Clarity about expectations improves the work
and your relationship with your supervisor.

4. Williams’ Performance Development
Process

5. Agenda
– Updating your job
description with your
supervisor
– Writing your self-
evaluation
– The performance
evaluation discussion
– What happens next?

6. Updating Job Description
• Meet to review current job description
– If you don’t have a copy, HR may have a copy
– If you need to start from scratch, use the form at
http://hr.williams.edu/forms/ under Performance
Development
• Discuss any changes in the job description that
need to be documented
• Forward updated job description to HR by
email to hr@williams.edu

7. Agenda
– Updating your job
description with your
supervisor
– Writing your self-
evaluation
– The performance
evaluation discussion
– What happens next?

8. Writing Your Self-Evaluation:
Anatomy of the Form

9. Writing Your Self-Evaluation:
Gathering Information
• To prepare to write your self-evaluation,
you need to gather information from many sources.
The total picture
of your
accomplishments
emails
Work
products
Reports
Colleagues
Meeting
Notes

10. Writing Your Self-evaluation:
The Key Formula
Behavior Impact
A vivid picture
of your
accomplishments

11. Writing Your Self-Evaluation:
Future Goals
• Use the SMART formula

12. Agenda
– Updating your job
description with your
supervisor
– Writing your self-
evaluation
– The performance
evaluation discussion
– What happens next?

13. Performance Evaluation Form

14. During the Performance Evaluation
Conversation
• Continue using behavior + impact
• Listen for your managers point of view.
• Summarize what you are hearing to be sure
you’re on the same page.
• Ask clarifying questions.
• Make specific requests for support.
• Make time to discuss your long term
professional development.

15. Tips for Receiving Feeback
• I hear you saying X. Am I getting that?
• Is there more you want to say about that?
• I hear your frustration/disappointment. I can
tell this is really important to you, and I want
to turn it around.
• What specifically would you like me to do
differently in the future?

16. Agenda
– Updating your job
description with your
supervisor
– Writing your self-
evaluation
– The performance
evaluation discussion
– What happens next?

17. Questions?

18. Resources for Further Learning
• http://hr.williams.edu/staff-
development/perf-dev/perf-dev-training/

19. Thanks!
Program evaluation link will be sent by email.
Kevin R. Thomas
Manager, Training & Development
x3542
kevin.r.thomas@williams.edu