Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a residential architectural drafter.

A Residential Architectural Drafter is subject for preparing technical drawings to be used in construction plans for various residential projects using the computer-aided design and drafting software (CADD). This position is responsible for producing diagrams and the systems within the buildings like heating, piping and electrical systems.

Other primary responsibilities include creating visual guidelines for construction purposes, specifying dimensions, materials, and procedures, drafting technical details, consulting technical handbooks and tables while in developing phase, drawing in minute details of structures, design the parts of a machine, creating and storing drawings electronically, determining the quantities and kinds of screws needed to assemble the machine, explaining concepts to construction workers, prepare variations of design.

Employee Performance Goals Sample

Employee's Name: Title:
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ Employee SSN:
Work Location: Supervisor's Name:

Instructions

  1. Setting Goals: List specific goals in the space provided below each competency under "Performance Goals". Assign an appropriate timeline for each goal as well as numeric or financial terms to measure the goal.
  2. Employee Comments: The employee must comment next to each goal under "Employee Comments" with "Okay" for goals which he/she feels comfortable working with, and "Needs Clarification" for goals which he/she believes need to be discussed further. An employee who is comfortable with all the goals can sign the goals at this stage.
  3. Summary: Give a summary of the total time estimated for the employee to have achieved the goals. State action plans and specific milestones to track the goals. Any additional comments agreed between the employee and the supervisor should be noted here.
  4. Human Resources Review: Human resources personnel must confirm that the goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. He/she must then sign the goals in the "Human Resource" section provided under "Signatures".
  5. Signatures: When discussion of the goals has been completed and consensus has been reached, sign the goals and let the employee sign too. Send the final copy to the human resources for inclusion in the employee's professional records.

Performance Goals for Next Period

Performance Goals

Employee Comments

LISTENING SKILLS:

Practice on a regular basis to improve the listening skill abilities.

Always strive to ask and raise relevant questions and issues respectively during a conversation

[employee comments goal]
COLLABORATING WITH OTHERS:

Make sure that each team member understands the role that they and other members play in achieving the company's goal

Use past team projects to identify what people did well and make changes based on their newly identified strengths

[employee comments goal]
FACILITATION:

Encourage member to member dialogues more than facilitator to member dialogues on discussion boards

Connect discussions with the current of previous tasks and try to find similarities or differences that will help solve a problem at hand

[employee comments goal]
NETWORKING:

Book time in one's diary in order to prepare a business presentation for a networking event

Get a list of the names of people who are expected to attend a networking event and search them on social sites like LinkedIn in order to know what topic they would be interested in

[employee comments goal]
APPEARANCE AND GROOMING:

Maintain a robust level of poise and professionalism when faced with crisis

Inspire and motivate others to perform their best starting with their grooming

[employee comments goal]
FLEXIBILITY:

Insist on following the company policies all the time to ensure tasks are done well

Avoid falling back into old habits that have already been sighted

[employee comments goal]
ROLE AWARENESS:

Work in a positive team environment in order to gain new perspectives and reduce bad stress when the going gets tough

Subscribe to newspapers and blogs that report on own company and the issues it faces

[employee comments goal]
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE:

Show willingness to build and nurture relationships and create more time to meet others

Avoid side conversations in meetings and put the phone away in all meetings

[employee comments goal]
BUSINESS TREND AWARENESS:

Put extra effort in attending conferences and local events that can increase chances of interacting with other professionals

Develop effective strategies of surveying what customers want and put more effort into making it readily available

[employee comments goal]
TECHNOLOGY TREND AWARENESS:

Encourage others to embrace the power of virtual workplaces to save time, money, travel, and energy

Show more willingness to learn how to manage online confidentiality, privacy and security

[employee comments goal]

Summary

Sections 1-2: To be completed by the supervisor

Section 3: To be completed by the employee

1. Goals completed since last performance feedback

2. Goals for next period

3. Employee comments

Signatures

I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal.
Employee: Date:
Supervisor: Date:
Human Resources: Date:

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