How to Write Goals for Your Performance Review

It is usually time to write goals for your performance review just after you have received your previous year's performance review. This is a great time to set goals for the new performance review period to improve on issues identified in your previous year's performance review, and also to highlight areas you should excel at during the upcoming performance year. Here are some tips to help you write goals for your performance review that will get you a good review every time.

Things You'll Need

• Your Previous Performance Review

Instructions

1. Review your lowest rated items on your previous year's performance review. Goals related to improving those areas will help you raise your next performance review score.

2. List key opportunities during your next performance review period. For example, you might be mentoring a fellow team member during your next project, giving a presentation, or piloting a new program.

3. Identify ways you can use your planned work to fulfill goals and increase your performance rating. For example, if you scored lowest on leadership skills on your last performance review, identify ways you will be demonstrating leadership skills during the next performance review period (e.g., mentoring a team member, or taking leadership classes).

4. Write performance review goals that you are confident you will be able to successfully complete during the next performance review period. Identify the means of completion for each goal.

5. Review your performance goals monthly to access your progress and remind yourself of your performance expectations. Note any activities you have completed during the month to help fulfill your goals. This will help make your performance review process much more simple.

Tips & Warnings

• At the end of your performance review period, it is easy to forget what you have done to meet your goals. Review your goals monthly and note your progress.