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

A Forensic Psychologist is tasked with the role of providing psychological expertise when required to do so by a court of law during a case investigation. They are tasked with applying psychological knowledge on matters to do with laws and legal systems. He /she can also get to perform counseling sessions to victims.

Besides that primary role, he/she can be tasked with other functions like developing psychological profiles of suspects in collaboration with law enforcement agencies, administering polygraph test to various crime suspects, evaluate court testimonies given by eyewitnesses, assessing the mental state of criminal suspects before legal proceedings, and conducting their own research and reporting findings to a court of law.

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

NEGOTIATION SKILLS:

Strive to learn new tact of handling and closing negotiation process.

Come up with solid solutions and help other people understand my views in a clear manner.

[employee comments goal]
MULTI-TASKING:

Bundle related tasks together in order to move fluidly between them

Become effective at switching tasks and release all emotional energy attached to the task once it has been completed

[employee comments goal]
COLLABORATING WITH OTHERS:

Listen to various perspectives from different personalities in the team in order to spark and refine solutions that work well for each team member

Constantly provide encouragement when team members accomplish their goals and positive feedback for different ways of improving

[employee comments goal]
DELEGATION:

Match the requirements of the task to the ability of the employee and make sure that they are capable of doing the job

Delegate the entire task to one employee in order to increase his/her motivation and avoid ambiguity in accountability

[employee comments goal]
PLANNING AND SCHEDULING:

Become familiar with the flow of information in the organization

Get down to serious work without taking any project lightly

[employee comments goal]
EVALUATING OTHERS:

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

Allow others to set their own goals and give feedback on regular basis in order to make them grow

[employee comments goal]
PERSUADING OTHERS:

Get to know where a person wants to be in the future and how badly he/she needs to get there in order to know how much effort is needed in persuading

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]
QUALITY OF WORK:

Set clearly defined and achievable goals in order to stay motivated to accomplish them and meet quality standards

Check the final product against the expected results for differences in requirements or any other inconsistencies

[employee comments goal]
TRAINING OTHERS:

Take advantage of training sessions to advance skill set and career

Encourage team members to put extra effort in taking part in crucial training sessions

[employee comments goal]
ANALYTICAL SKILLS:

Show more willingness to learn how to work with numbers and figures and how to interpret mathematical information

Learn memory and brain training from courses, books and other reliable sources to improve and boost memory

[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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