Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a research fellow.
A Research Fellow develops the strategy and vision to position a project from inception through completion creating teams and collaborations that understand the project's direction.
The primary duties of this position include communicating directions through words or actions to inspire the team members to reach the set goals, planning and budgeting for the proposed project, leading and directing the work of the rest of the team members, acting as the principal investigator or co-investigator on research project, conducting individual or collaborative research projects, developing research objectives, plans and proposals, assessing, interpreting and evaluating the outcomes of research, resolving problems of meeting research targets and deadlines, developing ideas for application of research results.
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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| URGENCY: Pick up new duties as a way of learning and improving oneself Improve on time management to be able to complete the assigned work on time. | [employee comments goal] |
| INNOVATION: Accept and provide constructive feedback to other people and to take corrections easily. Show enough willingness, determination, and initiative, always to find solutions to any problem. | [employee comments goal] |
| COOPERATION WITH COLLEAGUES: Understand the purpose of a team goes beyond personal goals Remain committed to the company's regulations without any compromise or prejudice | [employee comments goal] |
| DEDICATION TO WORK: Choose to do your very best in the tasks given daily without fail Respect every opinion while taking only that which is needful | [employee comments goal] |
| PERSONAL GROWTH: Develop a hunger for personal growth even as the business excels Learn to spend your time and resources well to ensure minimum wastage | [employee comments goal] |
| ADAPTABILITY: Learn new tricks and techniques that help build up confidence when dealing with different people Show willingness to work extra hours in order to cover a colleague's responsibilities whenever there is need | [employee comments goal] |
| HANDLING STRESS: Learn to communicate and ask questions in order to avoid unnecessary conflicts, and waste less one's and other employees' time Be smart about the three fundamentals of releasing stress; enough sleep, exercising few times a week and eating healthy | [employee comments goal] |
| RESULTS ORIENTATION: See the big picture on personal and company goals in order to work hard to achieve success Give priority to achieving results for the department or company but make sure that it does not conflict with own goals or agenda | [employee comments goal] |
| DIVERSITY AWARENESS: Show more willingness to discourage harassment, bullying, and abrasive behavior Always assess whether the current procedures, practices, and policies are diverse and make changes where necessary | [employee comments goal] |
| SCHEDULING: Apply the best practices and standards when scheduling projects and other activities Maintain an updated list of activities and track all project schedules | [employee comments goal] |
Summary |
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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: |