Setting goals at the beginning of the performance year can promote focus and ensure the alignment of your work to the goals of your school or unit.
Setting and aligning on goals is a powerful tool that will help guide you to your end destination. Why set goals?
🌟 Clarity and Focus: Goals provide clarity, helping us prioritize tasks and maximize productivity.
💪 Motivation and Engagement: Working toward specific goals can boost your motivation and engagement.
🚀 Professional Growth: Setting development goals promotes continuous learning and growth.
📊 Measurement of Progress: Goals offer tangible metrics for success, enabling us to track progress and celebrate our achievements.
🤝 Enhanced Communication: Goal setting encourages open communication with managers and colleagues, enabling collaboration, support, and accountability.
Performance Excellence incorporates the SIMple goal-setting process that encourages supervisors and staff to jointly set two to four goals that are Specific, Important and Meaningful.
Use the following resources on helping you craft SIMple goals.
At Northwestern, we recognize that success is not only about what we achieve, but also about how we achieve it. We understand that values serve as guiding principles, shaping our behaviors, decisions, and interactions. Our emphasis on values-driven performance management ensures that we not only achieve our goals, but also uphold the principles that define who we are and how we work together at Northwestern.
SET GOALS |
ENHANCE PERFORMANCE |
REVIEW RESULTS |
| Purpose and SIMple Goal-Setting Essentials | Career Conversation 1 Guide and Planner (Set Goals) | Writing Your Self-Review |
| Purpose and SIMple Goal Sample Library | Career Conversation 2 Guide and Planner (Discuss Progress) | Guide to Ratings |
| Values and Behaviors | Performance Check-In Guide & Template | Tips for Receiving Feedback |
Use the REAL Conversation Planner for check-ins and performance conversations. |
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Check with the Human Resources Contact in your school or unit for questions. |
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