{"id":19232,"date":"2025-07-21T09:11:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=19232"},"modified":"2025-07-21T09:11:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:11:38","slug":"performance-excellence-strategic-goal-setting-tips-for-supervisors-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=19232","title":{"rendered":"Performance Excellence Strategic Goal Setting: Tips for Supervisors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With everything you juggle as a supervisor, it\u2019s easy to fall into a rut of viewing the performance management of your team as completing an annual review form and a once-yearly review of upcoming goals. However, taking the time to examine the potential opportunities within the Performance Excellence<\/a> process can lead to significantly higher yields,<\/span> both in the short and long term \u2014 for you, your team, and the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A primary goal of Performance Excellence should be to connect individuals to the organization\u2019s greater purpose and help develop employees to better achieve the university\u2019s goals. Although perhaps requiring a more significant investment of time upfront, creating a unifying vision for your team and establishing regular, ongoing check-in sessions to align goals will then serve as a touchstone for all performance evaluation and planning sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some tips and best practices to better align the goals and priorities of your team with the strategic objectives of your unit and MSU\u2019s strategic plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Create a unit vision statement.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If your unit doesn\u2019t already have a shared vision, now is a great time to formalize this and bring your team on board. Consider creating a one-page plan to outline your unit\u2019s initiatives and the alignment of resources (i.e., time, people, funding) to achieve results and align with this vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask yourself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n