Self-Assessment Guide
Support Staff
Assessing your own performance is an important part of the performance feedback process. Taking the time to complete a
self-assessment before meeting with your supervisor for your annual review helps ensure productive and meaningful
discussions. This guide is designed as a guide to assist you in making notes and preparing for performance-related
discussions.
Please note: This guide is intended for your own use and a copy does not need to be provided to Human Resources
An electronic version of this guide, a sample form, and the Performance Management Process Outline is located at:
http://www.ucalgary.ca/hr/support/employee-information/performance-management
Job Profile
Review your job profile and indicate here any areas that may require revision
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Performance Highlights
Note overall highlights of your accomplishments, development activities, and other contributions you have made during
the past year. You may also include any situational factors which may have influenced your results
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Accountabilities
Assess your performance as related to the accountabilities in your job profile and/or goals that were established in the
previous year. Refer to your previous development plans as appropriate
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Rating Scale Defined
Improvement is Essential
for Success
Development is Necessary
for Successful Performance
Successful Performance
Advanced Performance
Performance does not
meet what is required.
Immediate improvement is
essential.
Development is needed to
achieve competency
expectations. The staff
member at this stage may be
new to the job and/or
learning and developing
skills. Progress toward full
competence is expected.
Performance is what would
be expected of an employee
who is fully experienced and
qualified. The staff member
who reaches this stage is
dependable and can be
consistently relied upon to
successfully achieve
expected outcomes.
Performance and
competency modeling
consistently excel in
achieving high quality results
which exceed expectations.
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Competencies
Assess your performance related to each of the 8 core competencies and their specific descriptors in your job
profile. For each competency, refer to the rating scale on the previous page to assess your performance
COMMUNICATION: Ability to share information in an effective and collaborative manner.
Job Profile
Relative Weighting
Core
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Improvement essential
Development is Necessary
Successful Performance
Advanced Performance
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INNOVATIVENESS / INITIATIVE: Ability to be creative, challenge and demonstrate initiative to generate improvements
and foster positive outcomes.
Job Profile
Relative Weighting
Core
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Critical
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Self-Assessment by
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Improvement essential
Development is Necessary
Successful Performance
Advanced Performance
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TEAMWORK: Ability to function effectively in team situations both within and across departments and other organizations
to achieve optimal collective results.
Job Profile
Relative Weighting
Core
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Self-Assessment by
Staff Member
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Improvement essential
Development is Necessary
Successful Performance
Advanced Performance
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KNOWLEDGE & TECHNICAL SKILLS: Ability to demonstrate proficiency in technical and job knowledge aspects of the
position to achieve a high level of performance. An ability and a desire to learn.
Job Profile
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Staff Member
Core
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Improvement essential
Development is Necessary
Successful Performance
Advanced Performance
PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS: Ability to demonstrate respect, dignity and integrity in interpersonal relationships and to
demonstrate positive personal coping and wellness strategies.
Job Profile
Relative Weighting
Core
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Improvement essential
Development is Necessary
Successful Performance
Advanced Performance
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UNIVERSITY UNDERSTANDING: Ability to demonstrate effectiveness within the University environment and
demonstrate an understanding of the University context.
Job Profile
Relative Weighting
Core
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Improvement essential
Development is Necessary
Successful Performance
Advanced Performance
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LEADERSHIP: Ability to achieve positive outcomes by encouraging, supporting, coaching, developing and mentoring
others.
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Core
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Successful Performance
Advanced Performance
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FLEXIBILITY: Ability to adapt and respond to the changing environment and to constructively create opportunities for
change through active participation.
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Improvement essential
Development is Necessary
Successful Performance
Advanced Performance
Performance Development Initiatives
Note any plans and/or goals you want to establish in your areas of accountability, any actions you want to take toward
meeting them, and any support needed to do so
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Note areas in which you want to develop your competencies, any methods or actions you want to take to meet your
competency development needs, and any support needed to do so
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Note (or enquire about) plans and potential changes in your unit that may have an impact on your work and your
development needs for the coming year
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Other notes:
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