Performance Management Employee Resources

This page contains additional resources and trainings for employees who are going through the performance management process. Visit the Quick Links section of the Performance Management Overview page for the Performance Management Employee Checklist.

Employee performance management checklist

• Use the , external,TTS-only, Employee performance management checklist (please make a copy!) to guide you through the end of year performance review process
  • NOTE: Items highlighted in green are particularly important steps

Performance review training sessions

The resources below are still applicable to the current fiscal year performance management closeout and new fiscal year performance plan establishment process.

• , external,TTS-only, End-of-year performance close-out overview
  • Presentation and On-demand Videos
• Career progression framework
  • , external,TTS-only, CPF Overview Video
• Performance plan framework
  • , external,TTS-only, Presentation and On-demand Videos
  • , external,TTS-only, Diagram of the Framework

Guidance

TTS-only, InSite

• TTS-only, InSite Performance Plan FAQ

• TTS-only, InSite Performance Management Guide: Provides overall guidance to the performance management program

  • How To Set Effective Goals
  • Aligning Individual and Organizational Goals
  • Managers Guide For Developing Effective Performance Plans
  • Preparing for an Effective Midyear & End of Year Performance Conversation with Your Supervisor
  • Soliciting Feedback From Your Manager and Peers
  • Employee Guide for Writing a Self-Assessment
  • Supervisors Award Guide

TTS-only, HR Links

• , external,TTS-only, HR Links Performance Management Guide: Guide for entering all components of a performance review into HR Links
  • Establishing a performance plan
  • Creating a performance plan
  • Updating a performance plan
  • Acknowledging a performance plan
  • Entering a self-assessment (Page 7, Section 3.3)

Gather supporting documentation

Supporting documentation that aligns with your Performance Management Plan is optional for the performance review process. Examples of supporting documentation include emails, written performance counseling, customer feedback, survey results, supervisory notes, database/spreadsheets, and/or work samples within the current rating cycle.

This information can be shared with your Supervisor during your mid-year and end-of-year 1:1 performance review conversation.

Acquisition Critical Element

All CORs on active delegation must have the new Acquisition Critical Element on their Performance Plan. Read , external,TTS-only, guidance on adding this critical element to performance plans.

Training

• Online , external,Performance Management Program to support performance management of both organizations and employees including tools and job aids. Courses include, but is not limited to the following:
  • Performance Management Overview – Refresher and introduction of the performance management program.
  • Performance Planning Cascading Goals – Learn the importance of cascading goals to align with organizational performance to support organizational success.
  • Performance Planning Establishing SMART Performance Plans – Learn the importance of writing measurable plans to support organizational outcomes.
  • Self-Assessments – Learn to write effective self-assessment to support the promotion of accomplishments.
  • Planning an Effective Appraisal - “Newly added” Learn what is needed and to how to prepare for an appraisal.
  • Awards – Learn about the available awards within GSA.
• HR Links TTS-only, Online Training and Guidance. Courses include, but is not limited to the following:
  • Create & Submit a Performance plan
  • Acknowledge a Performance plan
  • Mid-Year Self-Assessment
  • Acknowledge a Mid-Year Progress Review
  • Acknowledge an Evaluation

, external,OLU Performance Management Program

Courses include, but is not limited to the following:

• Performance Management Overview – Refresher and introduction of the performance management program.
• Performance Planning Cascading Goals – Learn the importance of cascading goals to align with organizational performance to support organizational success.
• Performance Planning Establishing SMART Performance Plans – Learn the importance of writing measurable plans to support organizational outcomes.
• Self-Assessments – Learn to write an effective self-assessment to support the promotion of accomplishments.
• How to Manage Difficult Conversations – “Newly added” Learn to how to prepare and conduct conversations regarding poor performance.
• Recognizing and Diagnosing a Performance Problem – Learn the importance of recognizing and managing poor performance timely.
• Planning an Effective Appraisal - “Newly added” Learn to how to prepare and conduct an effective appraisal of performance.
• Awards – Learn about the available awards within GSA.