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

A Licensed Psychologist Manager is tasked with the responsibility of supervising and overseeing all psychological activities including training and research. He/she also selects and assigns roles to staff members and ensures that all activities assigned are done in the right manner and within the stipulated timelines. He/she is also tasked with setting priorities for the various tasks relating to psychological activities.

In addition to that he/she will perform the following roles; conduct employee performance reviews, identify various staff development needs, ensure that all psychological records are maintained properly, monitoring and evaluating of various programs and organizational performances to ensure efficiency and performing other task assigned to him or her from time to time.

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:

Learn to maintain my composure in case a negotiation process gets out of hand or gets heated.

Practice active listening during the negotiation process to understand what the other party is trying to put across.

[employee comments goal]
INSPIRING OTHERS:

Care about other colleagues by asking questions and genuinely offering to help them

Avoid taking part in workplace drama or unnecessary gossip in order to become a positive influence to other employees

[employee comments goal]
PLANNING AND SCHEDULING:

Prepare an analysis of all the functional tasks that need to be carried out

Get down to serious work without taking any project lightly

[employee comments goal]
EVALUATING OTHERS:

Remember that people are human beings and no one wants to feel humiliated by one's critique of their work

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

[employee comments goal]
MONITORING OTHERS:

Personally track the progress of long-term projects and evaluate their accuracy and completeness

Use video surveillance to ensure that the employees are productive and that they are not violating the company policies

[employee comments goal]
PERSUADING OTHERS:

Take time to listen carefully to the person one is persuading in order to find out about their expectations and interests

Give an example of a context where own ideas have been used successfully in order to convince others to support the ideas

[employee comments goal]
GOAL AND OBJECTIVE SETTING:

Set measurable objectives in order to know when one is making progress and whether or not one is on the right track

Set consistent goals for team members with the same responsibilities and refrain from framing goals as a competition among team members

[employee comments goal]
MANAGING DETAILS:

Develop or use systems to organize or track information and work progress

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]
ANALYTICAL SKILLS:

Encourage others to use appropriate oral and written communication skills when sharing an analysis

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

[employee comments goal]
PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE:

Shows little willingness to understand industry trends, terminologies, and concepts surrounding a product

Learn more about the elements that allow customers to extend or customize products

[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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