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

A chemical analyst is responsible for finding out what chemical substances are composed of, processing this information and communicating it. He/she separates mixtures using various techniques and studies how materials and energy react to find out the composition, chemical or physical properties, and reactions of compounds.

Other duties include preparation of solutions and compounds to use for conducting tests; work together with other scientists and researchers to develop tests, conduct analyses and interpret results; publish findings on industry or scientific journals; develop or discover new products; prepare reports, technical papers and standards for the processes, products and tests as well as develop formulas, equipment and processes and also improve on them.

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

JUDGMENT SKILLS:

Ask questions and gather more data than needed before solving a problem

Protect oneself from stress through relaxation, exercise, diet, meditation or any other healthy lifestyle habits

[employee comments goal]
GIVING FEEDBACK:

Allow the opportunity for one-on-one feedback in order to make it easier for the other person to say what he/she really thinks

Give the employee an opportunity to speak up during the meeting or ask questions about the feedback afterward

[employee comments goal]
SELF AWARENESS:

Carry out tasks that inspire a degree of therapeutical serenity such as working in the garden to help distract oneself after work

Learn one's own emotional triggers and allow oneself to fully process emotions before communicating them to others

[employee comments goal]
COMMITMENT TO THE JOB:

Be a team player; contribute one's own strengths and support other employees' weaknesses, to ensure a strong, winning dynamic

Seek ways to learn new skills in order to improve one's performance and experience

[employee comments goal]
PRACTICAL THINKING:

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

Identify, analyze and solve a problem systematically rather than by instinct or intuition

[employee comments goal]
RESULTS ORIENTATION:

Anticipate, identify, and effectively deal with problems and risks; plan for contingencies to deal with unexpected challenges

Set challenging yet achievable goals and develop standards against which one will measure own behavior and performance

[employee comments goal]
DEADLINES - ON TIME:

Learn how to manage distractions in order to gain control of own tasks and give the best

Take regular breaks between tasks in order to refresh own mind and get ready to handle the next task

[employee comments goal]
RESOURCE USE:

Decide what projects or tasks need to be completed first and make sure that everyone is onboard

Allocate tasks to resources in a balanced and fair manner in order to ensure maximum utilization

[employee comments goal]
TIME MANAGEMENT:

Streamline tasks and processes, and create and implement timesaving strategies

Seek assistance to solve a problem quickly instead of struggling and lagging behind

[employee comments goal]
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT:

Simulate processes and observe processes in action in order to identify points at which improvements can be made

Set clear objectives when initiating process improvement efforts and always identify processes that fall within the context of business goals

[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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