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

A Laboratory Technician is responsible for supporting laboratory staff by maintaining the glassware, supporting logs and record books, troubleshooting and solving problems helping with special projects.

The duties of this post are keeping laboratory supplies ready by keeping inventory stock, placing orders and verifying receipt, keeping equipment operating by following the operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, calling for repairs, documenting information by maintaining daily logs and equipment record books, resolving problems by examining and evaluating data, providing glassware by ordering, receiving and inventorying glassware, maintaining glassware by picking-up, cleaning, washing, sterilizing and distributing, completing projects by assisting project team, attending and participating in group and project meetings.

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

FACILITATION:

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

Consider members strengths, weaknesses and perspectives when setting up groups or assigning roles

[employee comments goal]
COOPERATION WITH COLLEAGUES:

Understand the purpose of a team goes beyond personal goals

Be consistent in the delivery of the set goals to create a valuable record

[employee comments goal]
SELF AWARENESS:

Use personal tests in order to understand own behaviors, characteristics and decision-making and become more self-aware

Train oneself to focus for long period without getting distracted and avoid situations that can cause distractions

[employee comments goal]
SELF CONFIDENCE:

Set realistic goals and put some effort towards accomplishing them

Think about what causes the imperfections and acknowledge the fact that these are the things that make one special and more relatable to others

[employee comments goal]
PERSISTENCE:

Realize that any goal worth reaching takes time and focus on expanding the range of tools one has to work with to achieve goals

Build confidence in oneself in order to remain persistent even when things don't work out

[employee comments goal]
REALISTIC GOAL SETTING:

Anticipate obstacles in advance in order to come up with ideas for dealing with them as soon as they arise

Think about why one wants to achieve the goal in order to make it more realistic and achievable

[employee comments goal]
SELF-DISCIPLINE AND SENSE OF DUTY:

Put some rewards and penalties in place in order to direct own actions, behavior, and choices

Visualize the desired outcomes for own goals in order to have more clarity about the goals as well as actions one needs to take to achieve them

[employee comments goal]
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE:

Improve listening skills, pay more attention to speakers and maintain eye contact

Reach out to people regardless of their roles and always acknowledge the efforts made by others

[employee comments goal]
DIVERSITY AWARENESS:

Lead in promoting team building activities that enhance diversity awareness

Show more willingness to learn more about diversity issues and always set universally acceptable goals

[employee comments goal]
TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Show more interest to understand how complex systems and processes work

Show willingness to learn new technologies and make enough effort to remain updated with technology

[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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