Performance Development

Explore performance development tips for communication and evaluation.

Employee Supervisor Communication

Two-way communication between employees and supervisors is critical to everyone’s success. Providing or receiving feedback and candidly addressing concerns can build a more productive work environment. An open dialogue can help clear the air and pave the way for an effective performance evaluation with no hard feelings and a clear perspective on expectations. Nothing contained in the performance evaluation should be a surprise; it should not be the first time an employee hears about an issue.

Performance Evaluation Tips for Employees

Although performance evaluations are conducted annually, it is good practice to discuss feedback regarding your performance throughout the year such as in a quarterly conversation. The evaluation is intended to be the last task in what should be an ongoing, year round process of managing performance.

Performance Evaluation Tips for Supervisors

Although performance evaluations are conducted annually, it is good practice to provide the employee feedback regarding their performance throughout the year such as in timely coaching conversations or during a quarterly conversation. The evaluation is intended to be the last task in what should be an ongoing, year round process of managing performance.

Professional Development

The Center of Professional Development for faculty encourages development for academic areas of campus.

Upcoming Training

Training opportunities are available for all state of Minnesota employees at the Employee Learning Management icon on the Minnesota State Self Service.

Check out training and upcoming courses offered by Minnesota Enterprise Learning & Development.

They regularly update the list of available opportunities. Additional courses can be found using the course finder online. The course finder will enable you to search from ELD courses by date, keyword, audience, delivery method, competency or skill topic.

Training and Development

For specific training and development information, please refer to your bargaining unit contract or plan.

The State of Minnesota self-service website also offers statewide opportunities for training. Supervisor must approve training.