Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a synoptic meteorologist.
A Synoptic Meteorologist is responsible for presenting the current weather elements of an extensive area at a particular time using the sea level and upper-level synoptic charts to display weather conditions by the use of symbols at selected synoptic stations. Synoptic is a Greek work meaning seen together!
The duties of this position include analyzing and prediction of large-scale weather systems like the extratropical cyclones, jet streams, etc., maintaining the facility to accurately display the weather maps and prognostic charts, convenient viewing, and manipulation of meteorological data, maintaining an extensive weather archive of weather maps, satellite imagery, and station reports, researching and understanding the effects of large-scale tropical and subtropical disturbances and ensuring they are and can be countered.
Employee Performance Goals Sample | |
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| Employee's Name: | Title: |
| Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ | Employee SSN: |
| Work Location: | Supervisor's Name: |
Instructions |
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Performance Goals for Next Period | |
Performance Goals | Employee Comments |
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| VERBAL COMMUNICATION: Learn to use fewer words to say or explain our points or views to avoid making the audience bored. To be authentic in my speech and to make people appreciate my honesty and transparency. | [employee comments goal] |
| PHONE SKILLS: Ask appropriate questions and to seek for clarifications on issues not well understood. Use normal tone when making calls and do not to speak loud when it affects those around. | [employee comments goal] |
| INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: To always take the time to listen to others when they talk and not to interrupt them. Know how best to manage and express my feelings and emotions. | [employee comments goal] |
| DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE: Accept the fact that there will always be difficult people, who seem to enjoy hurting others, and learn to deal with them Distract oneself by doing other activities or meeting new friends in order to stop thinking about what the difficult person said or did | [employee comments goal] |
| INITIATIVE: Work without any supervision and deliver as per the expectations Set daily targets and ensure they are completed before the close of each working day | [employee comments goal] |
| POTENTIAL FOR ADVANCEMENT: Use your strength to meet the set objectives and grow your career Go for coaching or training every time the business provides it | [employee comments goal] |
| PRACTICAL THINKING: Evaluate the source of the information in order to ensure that it is reliable and that it is backed up by evidence Compare and contrast similar contexts in order to start understanding the differences between them | [employee comments goal] |
| PROJECT AND GOAL FOCUS: Organize all smaller goals in one place in order to check progress easily and accomplish them effectively Break down goals into actionable daily or weekly tasks in order to not lose motivation if the goals seem too big or far away to accomplish | [employee comments goal] |
| QUALITY MANAGEMENT: Use the time of the day when one feels the most productive to perform tasks that need more focus and concentration Use a recognized quality standard when one is preparing and updating quality documentation | [employee comments goal] |
| RESEARCH: Constantly use data reduction and synthesis methods to understand the patterns in data Demonstrate more willingness to learn more about statistical analysis techniques and learn how to apply appropriate statistical tests | [employee comments goal] |
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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: |