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

An Exhibits Curator is primary responsible for assembling, cataloging, and managing all displayed artistic and cultural collectibles and artifacts. He or she manages all items within an art gallery or exhibition center. He or she will work to ensure that all information and data related to the collectibles are available on various platforms for easy referencing.

Other associated responsibilities include; organize exhibition functions; identify, collect and record artifacts; handle any inquiry related to the exhibits available; organize for funding and grants; maintain all records for the collectibles; undertake extensive research work on the collectibles and conduct interviews for hiring new staff.

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

KNOWLEDGE OF COMPANY PROCESSES:

Anticipate outcomes based on the understanding of the company's decision-making bodies and power relationships

Understand the nature and limits of related companies and government agencies and use that knowledge to influence or lead others

[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

Regularly communicate with the employee about the status of the project or task and its timing in order to avoid surprises at the end

[employee comments goal]
PLANNING AND SCHEDULING:

Make several possible approaches that assist in planning and scheduling

Plan and assemble all that you will need to finish a project on time

[employee comments goal]
ENTHUSIASM:

Take action to build trust in order to improve comfort levels and strengthen relationships with other employees

Strive for excellence; exceed expectations by giving everything utmost best

[employee comments goal]
SELF CONFIDENCE:

Set realistic goals and put some effort towards accomplishing them

Make a list of one's successes and read it aloud to yourself or colleagues whenever fear and panic set in

[employee comments goal]
CONCEPTUAL THINKING:

Increase one's own range of models and frameworks by reading, attending courses and asking colleagues what they use

Learn to apply new theories, constructs, and models while translating complex ideas or information in order to communicate clearly and precisely

[employee comments goal]
PRACTICAL THINKING:

Think about the details or different parts of a problem in order to understand and explain it properly

Compare own initial thoughts about the situation and what one has found out in order to identify where own views have changed

[employee comments goal]
USING COMMON SENSE:

Take the time to reflect on every new experience and think about what went right and what didn't

Define goals and set a clear plan that will help one to accomplish them successfully

[employee comments goal]
LONG RANGE PLANNING:

Make sure to collect relevant data and take actions based on hard facts rather than on guesswork

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

[employee comments goal]
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS:

Create a filing system that will help one locate physical files more easily and prevent paperwork from piling up on own workspace

Constantly remind oneself of own long-term goals, revisit them when necessary and prioritize to meet them

[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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