Employee
Things to think about
- Are we on the same page with how I should be spending my time?
- What are the expectations for this position?
- Remember that priorities and workload shift throughout the year.
It is okay to be flexible and adjust your goals as necessary.
Manager
Things to think about
- What are the most needed contributions from this position?
- Is this employee doing those things? If not, discuss it with the employee.
- It could be that the employee needed to cover for someone else instead of working on their own work. Also acknowledge the effort and contribution of filling in to meet the unit’s most pressing needs.
- By the end of the discussion, the two of you should be on the same page on what work the employee needs to be focused on doing.
