Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for an adoption services manager.

An adoption services manager manages and monitors adoption processes ensuring that the rights of the children are assured. They also perform administrative tasks in the community service program.

Other tasks include planning, organizing and coordinating activities in the organization and overseeing other staff to ensure they carry out their responsibilities as per the policy of the program. He/she makes sure that all the adoption procedures are followed to the letter and also sets budgets for the programs and searches for extra funding to ensure the success of the program. Furthermore, he/she delegates duties to social workers and counselors based on the investigated cases.

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

ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS:

To encourage and promote professionalism and proper work ethics on the entire staff members.

To be able to accept correction and to be open to scrutiny since I am in apposition of leadership.

[employee comments goal]
MULTI-TASKING:

Create time for the most important task of the day before one sits down to multi-task

Make to-do lists and get the most tedious tasks ticked off before embarking on the more interesting ones

[employee comments goal]
MOTIVATING OTHERS:

Take time to communicate with someone individually when one clashes with them in order to understand the person and create a peaceful working environment

Cultivate a supportive environment by avoiding colleagues who make one feel discouraged and keeping close those who provide positive energy

[employee comments goal]
ASSERTIVENESS:

Feel free to express feelings and desires and encourage others to do the same

Constantly remember that every employee deserves to be treated with respect and dignity at all times

[employee comments goal]
ATTENTION TO DETAIL:

Get trusted colleagues to check one's work and provide feedback in order to work on mistakes before submitting

Learn tricks that help clear one's mind and focus in order to enhance one's own attention to details skills

[employee comments goal]
COMMITMENT TO THE JOB:

Think outside the box to find best solutions to company's problems and regularly contribute suggestions on how to improve its processes

Seek ways to learn new skills in order to improve one's performance and experience

[employee comments goal]
EVALUATING OTHERS:

Be precise and specific in the feedback one provides and be assertive when giving negative feedback

Avoid repeating a point once one has made it as one would sound nagging to the other person

[employee comments goal]
PERSUADING OTHERS:

Investigate the benefits of own idea to potential supporters before presenting it and persuading them to support it

Explain the benefits of one's own arguments and get the person one is persuading to support one's own views

[employee comments goal]
MANAGING DETAILS:

Show concern for all areas of the work provided and follow up on work outputs

Take the time to explore the situation under consideration in order to find out the reasons behind the cause

[employee comments goal]
BUSINESS ETHICS:

Take part in making changes in policies to eliminate unfair elements

Consider fairness and equality when implementing new activities and programs

[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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