Planning, Prioritizing, and Goal Setting

Performance management is not only about reflecting on past performance, but looking forward to plan, make sure that goals are set appropriately, and ensure priorities are adapted as needed. By providing clear direction on how employees can grow and collaborating on goals, you directly contribute to the growth and success of WVU by encouraging and supporting your employees to perform at their best. 

Utilize these resources throughout the year to assist you in planning, prioritizing and goal setting for and with your employees.

• SMART Goals Guide: Resource and worksheet to help employees establish SMART goals with their manager

• Setting Goals That Actually Work - eLearning: In this eLearning course, you’ll learn why the process of setting your goals is just as important as choosing targets that truly matter. You’ll also learn how to set goals that accurately reflect your purpose and find tools you can use to track your progress.

• Employee Check-In Form: A frequent feedback worksheet for managers to document discussions with employees

• Valuable One-on-One Meetings Best Practices for Leaders: How to Maximize Them - eLearning: In this course, you will learn how to connect with your employees individually, provide customized opportunities to increase overall effectiveness, and boost employee engagement and performance through the power of valuable one-on-one meetings.

• Conversation Planner: A worksheet to plan for difficult or complex conversations