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

A Technical Consultant has the overall duty of ensuring that the company and its clients understand a concept, program or product in the best possible manner by tackling any issue that might be raised. He/she is considered to be very knowledgeable about a particular area and therefore helps people to have a better understanding of the same.

He or she will get to perform other roles and responsibilities such as; testing products and applications to ensure they meet the required standard, perform troubleshooting issues on software, resolve any user related problems, document all process and procedures, attend meeting and seminars, meet with clients to determine their needs and develop appropriate solutions to clients? problems

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

PROBLEM SOLVING:

Be willing enough to collaborate with other when it comes to problem-solving issues.

Get first to understand what the problem really is before starting to solve it.

[employee comments goal]
SAFETY AT WORK:

Do regular fire drill exercises in order to help every employee in the workplace familiarize themselves with the exits

Pay close attention to suspicious and unusual behavior and challenge it before it becomes a safety hazard

[employee comments goal]
WORK ATTITUDE:

Embrace the right attitude every day you show up for work

Desire to always work to the very best of your ability

[employee comments goal]
ATTENTION TO DETAIL:

Limit distractions by working in an area that is free from noise and always put one's phone on silent when paying attention to details of a project

Learn tricks that help clear one's mind and focus in order to enhance one's own attention to details skills

[employee comments goal]
EVALUATING OTHERS:

Understand and respect the fact that people have invested their energy, resources and time into what they have produced

Avoid repeating a point once one has made it as one would sound nagging to the other person

[employee comments goal]
PERSONAL COMMITMENT:

Prepare a diary for challenges that might interfere with one's daily goals and make a plan to cope with the challenges while staying committed to one's goals

Make a journal for every day's efforts in order to keep track of one's achievements and improve chances of achieving goals

[employee comments goal]
MEETING MANAGEMENT:

Start and end meetings on time and encourage all participants to show up for all meetings on time

Take full responsibility in guiding all meetings to ensure participants remain focused throughout

[employee comments goal]
TRAINING OTHERS:

Take advantage of training sessions to advance skill set and career

Develop a positive attitude towards complex training sessions and show more willingness to learn new skills

[employee comments goal]
COMPUTER SKILLS:

Learn how to backup computer data and learn more about the best and most recent data backup techniques

Demonstrate more willingness to learn more about computer security issues and copyright laws

[employee comments goal]
TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Seek for assistance when solving complicated problems and always welcome new challenges

Learn to follow technical specifications and instructions when designing new systems

[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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