Chivas Performance Guidelines v.Jun 2018

1. Looking Forward cont.

Setting Objectives An objective can be defined as:- “An end that can be reasonably achieved within an expected timeframe, with available resources”.

In general, an objective is broader in scope than a goal, and may consist of several individual goals. Objectives can be a fundamental part of your job or related to a specific project.

Day to day job delivery can be included as one of your objectives with the following guidelines for each band;

CBL Job Bands A-C

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up to 25% of objectives set up to 50% of objectives set up to 75% of objectives set

CBL Job Band D CBL Job Band E

Setting objectives is a critical part of the process as it is:-

• The way in which our business objectives are cascaded down to individual level • One of the key measures that determine your overall individual performance • Your opportunity to influence the activities you will be involved in for the coming year.

Your objectives must be

S pecific

– Clear, straightforward and easily understood (who, what, why, where?)

M easurable

– Quantity, quality, money, resources (how much, many, how will I know it has been accomplished?)

A chievable

– Challenging but still possible within the person’s control and capability (how can the objective be accomplished?)

R elevant

– Should be linked to the overall goals of the business, department or team, develops the person’s skills /experience (what value is it adding to the business?)

T ime bound

– To be completed within an agreed timescale …. And they must be weighted to add to a total of 100%

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