University of Wisconsin-Extension, Self Initiated Performance Review

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Self Initiated Performance Review (SIPR) Review

For Department Heads

For department heads, feedback is important for both the educator component of your work and the managerial-leadership responsibilities. The same information gathering process can be used for department heads’ 360° feedback to identify strengths and areas for growth.

Question content for this area focuses on the leadership role for the department head and may be selected from the following list of responsibilities and who could provide feedback. Not all the topic areas need to be covered every year. Determining what to ask may depend on what emphasis the department head was working on during a year or where he/she wants to strengthen skills. The most beneficial information can be gained from those who have experience working with the department head in these areas.

	Question Content	Who Could Respond
Program	A comprehensive county program is in place	AEEC, partners, office colleagues, participants
	County and Program Areas work collaboratively	Program areas, office colleagues
	Resources for innovative programming are available	AEEC, partners, district director, office colleagues
Internal Relations	Positive and creative work environment	Office colleagues, support staff, district director
	Office works well as a team	Office colleagues, support staff, district director
	Information is shared with staff	Office colleagues, support staff, district director
	Staff/faculty participate in department meetings	Office colleagues, support staff, district director
	District director kept informed	District director, colleagues
Resource Management	Office operations efficient and effective	Office colleagues, support staff, AEEC
	County budget is an inclusive process	Office colleagues
	Local coordination of personnel functions	Office colleagues, district director, program areas
	SIPRs are completed for all and written feedback is provided to staff	Office colleagues, district director, program areas
	Advocates for staff development	Office colleagues, support staff
	EEO/AA policies are followed	Office colleagues, district director
	Human resources policies and procedures are followed	Office colleagues, district director, support staff, county personnel director
	Fiscal policies/procedures followed	County budget director, district director
	County and state records maintained	AEEC, county administrator, district director
External Relations	County’s primary external contact	County administrator, AEEC, other county department heads
	County resources for Extension work is secured	County administrator, AEEC, other county department heads, other county board members
	County marketing plan in place	Office colleagues, district director, Extension Public Information office
	Positive working relationships with other departments	County department heads, elected officials, administrative staff, other stakeholders
	All program areas represented to stakeholders	Office colleagues, stakeholders
	Program results reported	Office colleagues, county, state and federal stakeholders
	County departments/agencies know Extension’s value	County department heads, AEEC, county board, agency heads

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