Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a clinical services director.

A clinical services director offers clinical directions in community health outreach programs. Using their clinical knowledge, they perform administrative functions based on the program as well as coordinating the running of clinical services.

Specific tasks include negotiating and drafting writing agreements with other service agencies and making sure that there is a seamless collaboration between all the relevant parties for the best clinical outcomes. In addition, they are responsible for recruiting clinical staff and coordinating the health care team in all clinical units. They also guide and monitor program certification and quality assurance procedures as well as coordinating emergency calls and making sure they are addressed promptly.

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

INTERVIEWING:

Manage my emotions well during the process and to have good confidence.

Avoid talking too fast or too slow during the interview process but rather have a steady speech rate.

[employee comments goal]
MULTI-TASKING:

Use tools and apps such as tangible reminders that help one to keep focused on the tasks at hand

Give each task a specific deadline or short amount of time in order to remain focused

[employee comments goal]
STRATEGIC PLANNING:

Champion the company's vision and mission and provide valuable input as an effective strategic planning team member

Analyze the company's competitive advantages and reflect on how one can use these to drive sales of the company's products and services

[employee comments goal]
MANAGEMENT SKILLS:

Consider the importance of working in teams and their requirements to function successfully

Adopt supportive and assertive approaches to resolving conflicts within the team

[employee comments goal]
ASSERTIVENESS:

Learn to maintain self-control when angry, since responding in a similar angry manner will do little to discourage aggression

Learn good listening and speaking skills in order to communicate effectively with other employees

[employee comments goal]
COMMITMENT TO THE JOB:

Think outside the box to find best solutions to company's problems and regularly contribute suggestions on how to improve its processes

Take ownership for solving problems instead of making excuses or blaming others when things don't go as expected

[employee comments goal]
EVALUATING OTHERS:

Learn to ask people about their work when one doesn't understand some of its aspects in order to give the right feedback

Give one's personal opinion in a direct and friendly manner that does not threaten the other person

[employee comments goal]
PERSUADING OTHERS:

Investigate the benefits of own idea to potential supporters before presenting it and persuading them to support it

Add some real-life stories to one's proposal in order to illustrate its benefits and make it more appealing to the listeners

[employee comments goal]
MANAGING DETAILS:

Learn to identify gaps in any information provided and look for logical sequence in the information

Develop a high but possible personal and professional standard in order to meet the standards of other employees, customers, and the company at large

[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]

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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