Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a senior network architect.
A senior network architect oversees network designing, integration, and implementation. He/she is supposed to have evident leadership skills and expertise in the field of network design and integration and supports the delivery of IT equipment and solutions by consulting with clients and engaging them in network architecture.
Other responsibilities include assessing, planning, designing, and implementing networks equipment such as firewalls, routing/switching, load balancer, optical, WAN, and LAN. He/she also leads other staff and contributes directions in cloud migration and other network activities and also develops standards and policies for effective and safe running of the networks. Lastly, he/she plans training for the staff regarding new network infrastructure.
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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| CUSTOMER ORIENTED: Proactively inform customers on time if there are pending delays. Prioritize your workload effectively depending on the needs of customers. | [employee comments goal] |
| VERBAL COMMUNICATION: Maintain strong and direct eye contact when talking to people. To be authentic in my speech and to make people appreciate my honesty and transparency. | [employee comments goal] |
| INSPIRING OTHERS: Mine the best experiences of one's life and share one's wisdom from a unique point of view in order to inspire someone Avoid taking part in workplace drama or unnecessary gossip in order to become a positive influence to other employees | [employee comments goal] |
| NETWORKING: Keep one's focus on building real connections with the people one meets instead of just socializing or trying to sell own products Ask the contacts one already has to refer other contacts in order to build and expand own network | [employee comments goal] |
| STRATEGIC PLANNING: Acknowledge the value of going through the strategic planning process and support implementation of the already completed strategic plan Monitor the progress of a strategic plan once it has been implemented in order to evaluate its effectiveness | [employee comments goal] |
| PARTICIPATIVE MANAGEMENT: Present topics for discussion that help employees develop their presentation skills Capitalize on moments that opportunities to build trust present themselves | [employee comments goal] |
| PHYSICAL ABILITIES: Concentrate the energies and focus on doing the very best every day Set achievable or workable goals for daily accountability and achievement | [employee comments goal] |
| SELF AWARENESS: Use personal tests in order to understand own behaviors, characteristics and decision-making and become more self-aware Learn one's own emotional triggers and allow oneself to fully process emotions before communicating them to others | [employee comments goal] |
| CONCEPTUAL THINKING: Work closely with one's manager during performance discussions in order to see how own targets are derived from the company's objectives Learn to apply new theories, constructs, and models while translating complex ideas or information in order to communicate clearly and precisely | [employee comments goal] |
| MEETING MANAGEMENT: Provide all participants with an agenda way before the scheduled day of a meeting Put extra effort in assessing what took place during a meeting and make plans to improve future meetings | [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: |