Performance management applies to all employees: staff, as well as academic and research faculty, including but not limited to those in part-time and temporary positions, retired-but-working individuals, visiting faculty, and postdoctoral fellows. The performance evaluation and goal-setting processes remain a critical focus for Georgia Tech as the Institute provides employees the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. Beginning this year, GTHR is adopting a philosophy of Performance Management 365 to help ensure performance management is a priority throughout the year. As such, new tools including the Self-Assessment Form and One-on-One Performance Coaching Guide have been developed to assist employees and managers in this continuous feedback process. Click here to view these forms.

Recommended Timeline for 2016 Review

• Feb. 15: Employee completes Self-Assessment Form and forwards a copy to manager. The Self-Assessment is a new tool and, while not mandatory, will assist employees and managers in better comparing performance to established goals throughout the year.
• March 1: Manager completes an Annual Evaluation for each direct report and schedules a one-on-one conversation.
• March 31: Manager completes all Annual Evaluation conversations and provides a signed copy of the evaluation to GTHR to be included in employee files.

Recommended Timeline for 2017 Goal Setting

• Feb. 28: Manager disseminates overall goals and objectives to team.
• March 31: Manager completes one-on-one conversation with each direct report, outlining individual performance objectives for the year. (While goal-setting forms are not required or due to GTHR, use is strongly encouraged.)

Learn more about the performance evaluation and goal-setting processes at ohr.gatech.edu/performance.