Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for an exhibitions curator.

An exhibitions curator is responsible for the acquisition and care of collections as well as making decisions about the objects to select for an exhibition, oversees their documentation, conducts research about the collection and shares it with the public through publications and exhibitions and also packages the art for transportation.

Other duties that may be associated with the role include being a subject specialist who conducts research on the art and provides guidance to the organization on what to collect, organizing exhibitions that are collection-based, develop and curate exhibitions, develop exhibition schedule, promote travelling exhibitions, create impressive gallery presentations, integrate educational information and research to lectures, gallery didactics and public programs that are easily accessible as well as maintain good relationships with community members and artists.

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

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

To always take the time to listen to others when they talk and not to interrupt them.

Know how best to manage and express my feelings and emotions.

[employee comments goal]
DELEGATION:

Make sure the person assigned the task knows in advance both the positive and negative consequences of excellent and poor performances

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:

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

Plan to always be on time for any work or project you take part in

[employee comments goal]
ENTHUSIASM:

Turn barriers into possibilities and look at negative behaviors and attitudes as opportunities for change

Make every effort to be the easiest person to work with in the office or department

[employee comments goal]
CONCEPTUAL THINKING:

Review outcomes of own projects in order to understand where problems occurred and plan to anticipate them

Always ask oneself what the context is around the task or project at hand, before handling it

[employee comments goal]
GOAL AND OBJECTIVE SETTING:

Reward and recognize oneself and others when a goal has been accomplished in order to feel motivated to keep working hard

Ask for regular feedback from others in order to identify own strengths and areas that need improvement

[employee comments goal]
LONG RANGE PLANNING:

Identify what needs to be improved and what more the company should be doing in order to close gaps and open up new opportunities

Outline steps that one will take to accomplish the long-range plan and stick to them

[employee comments goal]
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS:

Put up an inspirational area that reminds one of own goals and dreams in order to stay constantly motivated and inspired to work

Have a notebook or journal to jot down all the important reminders during phone conversations in order to have a record of all the calls in one place

[employee comments goal]
WRITING REPORTS AND PROPOSALS:

Show willingness to learn how to prepare reports and proposals that persuade and provide information

Integrate primary data and secondary sources accurately, persuasively, and logically when writing reports and proposals

[employee comments goal]
ANALYTICAL SKILLS:

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

Employ technical tools to understand trends when analyzing complex and large volumes of data

[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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