Managing

Management at McCombs

Downloads

Download the McCombs Guide to Reference Checking

Download the McCombs New Employee Orientation Checklist

Download the McCombs Departing Employee Checklist

Performance Plans

The foundation of good performance management is goal setting and performance feedback. Now is a good time to start planning next year's performance goals for your staff.

Set Goals

Specify desired performance goals, focusing on results needed by others, e.g., internal or external customers. Goals should:

• Be realistic, attainable by any qualified, competent, and fully trained person who has the authority and resources to achieve the desired result.
• Describe the conditions that exist when performance meets expectations.
• Be expressed in terms of quality, quantity, time, cost, effect, manner of performance, or method of doing.
• Be measurable, with specified method(s) of gathering performance data and measuring performance against standards.

Align Employees Results With Organizational Results

• Does the employee's performance directly contribute to the success of the organization?

Identify Measures Of Success

• Measures provide information to evaluate accomplishment of results.
• Measures are usually specified in terms of quantity, timeliness, effective use of resources, effects of efforts, manner of performance, and method of performing assignments.

Establish Standards For Evaluation

• Align performance standards with performance evaluation measures.

Document the Performance Plan

• Document in writing the performance plan describing the performance goals, how the employee’s results tie back to the organization's results, how results will be measured and what standards are used to evaluate results.

Characteristics of Successful Goals

• Specific goals have a greater chance of being accomplished than general goals.
• Measurable goals establish criteria for measuring your progress.
• Attainable goals are ones that are most important to you.
• Realistic goals represent an objective you are willing and able to work toward.
• Tangible goals are those you can experience with one of your senses. Or Timeline with completion date
• Evaluate goal for effectiveness
• Redo when necessary

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PN464 - Managing@ UT Program

Class Location: NOA 4.106 (note this is a 3 day class)

April 8, 15, 22, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. register
May 1, 8, 15, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. register
June 12, 19, 26, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. register
July 22, 23, 24, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. register

This 3-day program provides a comprehensive overview of employment law, HR policies and procedures and best management practice. Participants learn how to apply their knowledge and improve their competencies through interactive exercises, group activities, UT-focused case studies and self-assessments. They have opportunities to practice personal and interpersonal skills involved in day-to-day workplace communications, team-building, coaching and leadership. Topics include: Creating a Great Place to Work; The Inclusive Workplace; Power Hiring; Getting Employees Started Right; Retaining and Recognizing Employees; Managing People and Performance; Managing Compensation, Leave Benefits, and Worker's Compensation; Health and Safety; and Responding to Distress and Disruption in the Workplace. In addition to learning program content, participants will also have the opportunity to meet HR staff and network with managers from other areas of the University.
Note: Participants cannot register electronically since supervisory approval/signature is required. Go to the registration form to determine your eligibility and register.

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PN 545 – Conflict 101 for Supervisors

FOR SUPERVISORS ONLY

Class Location: NOA 4.106A

April 17, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. register

We all find ourselves in conflict at one time or another. Conflict 101 will be an interactive exploration of conflict and will include identifying types of conflict, why people get in conflict, and how people respond to conflict.

**NEW** PN 547 - Resolving Conflict: Interest-based Problem Solving for Supervisors

SUPERVISORS ONLY

Class Location: NOA 4.106A

May 6, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. register

This program is an overview of interest-based problem solving and will focus on positions and interests and a model for problem solving.

Professional Development Center at The University of Texas at Austin

The Professional Development Center at The University of Texas at Austin offers a variety of noncredit certificate programs, workshops, and seminars.

Business Skills for Human Resources Professionals

Coordinator: (512) 232-4334 or (800) 687-7345

Effective Communication Certificate Program

Coordinator: (512) 232-4334 or (800) 687-7345

Visit http://www.utexas.edu/cee/pdc.

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