UW-River Falls

Office of Human Resources
216/218 North Hall
410 South 3rd Street
River Falls, WI 54022

THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROCESS

1. Supervisor and employee meet

Discuss key responsibilities as derived from the employee's Position Description

Set performance standards

2. Supervisor provides feedback and reinforcement through monitoring and coaching

Positive feedback to reinforce satisfactory and/or improved performance.

Supportive feedback which helps employee solve problems and develop their own decision-making skills.

Constructive feedback which shows an employee a better way to do things.

Consequential feedback that lets employee know what to expect - positive and, if necessary, negative consequences.

3. Supervisor schedules annual performance evaluation with employee in April or as appropriate for probationary employees

Supervisor completes form, prepares for interview.

Employee does self-appraisal, prepares for interview.

4. Appraisal Interview

Performance analyzed

Improvement plan discussed

Employee's career goals discussed

Form signed and distributed

5. Cycle Repeats