Workplace Learning

In this informal workshop, employees learn how to get the most from participating in the Performance Excellence Process. Discussions and exercises focus on two key responsibilities:

Key Points

• Working with your manager to set goals for your work and your professional development
• Discussing progress with your manager during the year

*Performance Excellence for Employees is offered as part of New Employee Orientation Part 2. If you are registered for or are planning to register for NEO Part 2, you do not need to attend this session.

In this highly interactive workshop, managers learn how to initiate the University's Performance Excellence Process and receive valuable guidelines and tools. Participants are asked to bring copies of the formal descriptions of their jobs and of those of the employees they directly supervise. Discussions and exercises focus on the first four of five key leadership responsibilities:

Key Points

• Setting individual performance objectives
• Recognizing Northwestern behaviors
• Setting development objectives
• Giving feedback

In Part II, managers learn how to complete the Performance Excellence yearly cycle. Discussions and exercises focus on the fifth key leadership responsibility:

Key Point

• Conducting year-end performance reviews