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Goal Management

Definition

The extent to which one prioritizes, sets challenging goals, establishes standards, coordinates tasks, shows concern for deadlines, and tracks progress with respect to personal and team performance.
 

Behavioral Descriptions
Proficiency Level 5

  • Driven by both personal and organizational standards to produce results.

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  • Focuses effort on the key things that matter most.

  • Maintains short and long-term focus in the completion of tasks.

  • Takes on extremely challenging tasks.
Proficiency Level 4

  • Tracks and measures performance against objectives.

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  • Makes structured plan - accomplishes strategic short-term goals.

  • Adjusts goals based on new or additional information.

  • Sets goals above expected level; seeks additional challenges on the job.

  • Keeps personal log/tracking system of goals.

  • Meets and exceeds deadlines through efficient time management.
Proficiency Level 3

  • Tackles challenging tasks.

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  • Prioritizes tasks with respect to importance and time available.

  • Realistically estimates time to complete projects.

  • Categorizes or sequences tasks to increase efficiency.

  • Takes steps to improve methods or procedures in order to increase productivity.
Proficiency Level 2

  • Pursues simple goals.

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  • Gets only most important tasks finished on time.

  • Sometimes miscalculates amount of time necessary to complete tasks.

  • Takes on simple or unchallenging tasks.
Proficiency Level 1

  • Little or no goals or standards.

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  • Does not prioritize assignments.

  • Spends time completing irrelevant tasks.

  • Trouble meeting deadlines. Commits to unrealistic deadlines.
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