{"id":1643,"date":"2020-11-09T20:10:51","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T20:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/employees.usc.edu\/?page_id=1643"},"modified":"2026-05-29T08:56:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T15:56:39","slug":"performance-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/employees.usc.edu\/learn-grow\/performance-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Performance management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/employees.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/US-EG-PerformanceManagement-sm.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers in front of the USC Hahn Plaza fountain\" class=\"wp-image-32552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employees.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/US-EG-PerformanceManagement-sm.jpg 960w, https:\/\/employees.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/US-EG-PerformanceManagement-sm-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/employees.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/US-EG-PerformanceManagement-sm-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Performance management is an ongoing process shaped by expectation and goal setting, regular conversations between managers and their employees, documenting contributions, and rewarding achievements \u2013 all to support continuous growth and development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Staff performance management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At USC, we have a robust staff performance management program, including four stages: planning, coaching, evaluating, and rewarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-aa69c48e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For staff in administrative units<\/strong>:<br>Learn about the performance cycle and find tools, resources, and trainings on the <a href=\"https:\/\/uscedu.sharepoint.com\/sites\/UHR-Staff-Performance-Management\">Staff Performance Management site<\/a> (USC log-in required).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For staff in schools or at Keck Medicine of USC:<\/strong><br>Reach out to your <a href=\"https:\/\/employees.usc.edu\/work-life\/hr-contacts\/\">HR Contact<\/a> for guidance on your performance management process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Refer to USC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/policy.usc.edu\/performance-evaluations\/\">Performance Evaluations Policy<\/a> (USC log-in required) for further information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Performance management is an ongoing process shaped by expectation and goal setting, regular conversations between managers and their employees, documenting contributions, and rewarding achievements \u2013 all to support continuous growth and development. 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