Performance Reviews: Formal Feedback + Goal Setting

45 minutes of learning


Formal performance feedback mitigates risk for companies while creating shared alignment of achievements and goals for behavioral change. But what if formal performance feedback could also serve as a motivating engagement tool in your organization? In this course, managers will learn how to plan, prepare, and deliver reviews that are impactful to both the success of the company AND the success of valued employees. Includes SMART Goals document to use or take inspiration from.

Key Takeaways:

  • Gain clarity on how to plan for successful performance review conversations.

  • Learn skills in documentation and delivery of performance evaluations.

  • Understand how to develop employees after performance feedback is shared.

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Earn Credits

This course is eligible for 1 SHRM & 1 HRCI continuing education credits.

Accessible learning

All video modules offer English & Spanish captions for greater accessibility.

Explore the modules

  1. 1. Why Formal Feedback? (10.5 minutes)

    1 lesson
    1. Understand how formal feedback can support performance decisions & build employee engagement.
  2. 2. The Power of Prep Work (6.5 minutes)

    1 lesson
    1. Learn the time requirement for effective performance reviews & how to best prepare for them.
  3. 3. Writing the Review (12.5 minutes)

    1 lesson
    1. Discover how proper documentation values the employee & supports the organization.
  4. 4. Conducting the Review (7 minutes)

    1 lesson
    1. Gain confidence in how to manage the formal performance review meeting with success.
  5. 5. Goal Setting & Next Steps (9 minutes)

    1 lesson
    1. Learn how to support employees in their behaviors that should continue, stop, or start.

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