Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a weather analyst.

A Weather Analyst is liable for investigating the atmospheric phenomena and interpreting meteorological data that is grouped by surface and air stations, satellites and radar to prepare reports and forecasts for public and other users. This position includes weather analysts and forecasters whose functions require detailed knowledge of the meteorology studies.

The main tasks of this position includes, analyzing and interpreting data, reports, maps, photographs and charts to predict long and short range weather conditions that use computer models, physics and mathematics, broadcasting weather conditions, forecasts or critical weather warnings to the public via the television, radio or the internet, preparing forecasts or briefings to meet the needs of industry, business, government or any other particular group, conducting basic or applied meteorological research into the processes and determinants of atmospheric phenomena, weather and climate.

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

VERBAL COMMUNICATION:

Always try to speak with great confidence and without fear of making mistakes.

Stimulate conversations by asking open-ended questions and encourage others to continue taking.

[employee comments goal]
PHONE SKILLS:

To always speak in an inviting and positive tone to make the conversation relaxed and appealing.

To always try to address the caller by official names or title while conversing over the phone.

[employee comments goal]
APPEARANCE AND GROOMING:

Treat others whether juniors or seniors with dignity and respect at all times

Create an impression of professionalism and class in what you wear and how you handle the work

[employee comments goal]
POTENTIAL FOR ADVANCEMENT:

Keep up a positive attitude that interacts with others well

Go for coaching or training every time the business provides it

[employee comments goal]
PRACTICAL THINKING:

Adopt a strategic approach to the situation at hand and actively follow through on that strategy

Take something that others see quite often or take for granted and analyze it to see if it could be a solution to the problem at hand

[employee comments goal]
PROBLEM/SITUATION ANALYSIS:

Break the problem down into smaller problems that are easily solvable until one is left with the actual cause of the problem

Talk with people who are experts in solving problems or those who are attached to the situation at hand and try to get a solution to the problem

[employee comments goal]
QUALITY MANAGEMENT:

Research the marketplace and competition regularly in order to stay abreast of the market or industry developments

Work closely with the product/service development team in order to establish quality standards when a new product/service is developed

[employee comments goal]
QUANTITY OF WORK:

Devote own attention to tasks that one needs to complete first and save later dates for projects with later deadlines

Put consistent effort into accomplishing own goals and try as much as possible to prevent own output from slipping

[employee comments goal]
RESEARCH:

Constantly use data reduction and synthesis methods to understand the patterns in data

Adopts technologies that assist in getting solutions and search for different approaches to a situation or problem

[employee comments goal]
TECHNOLOGY TREND AWARENESS:

Learn to utilize modern techniques of sharing and storing data such as cloud storage

Learn to ask for assistance when faced with challenges related to new technology trends

[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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