1. 1 Staff Review and Development (SRD): Practical for those reviewing others Jessie Monck, PPD, jcm56@cam.ac.uk Human Resources Division Personal and Professional Development

2. Overall purpose and outcomes of SRD 2 SRD is for all employees across all grades and staff groups. “Its purpose is to enhance work effectiveness and facilitate career development.” SRD guidance Review work and progress Plan for future work and development Clarify responsibilities Look for solutions Consider longer term plans Reviewer Reviewee Supported self-review

3. SRD: Why do it? 3 Reviewer Agreed direction Promote independence Relationship Motivated staff Satisfaction Team or Group Morale Performance Share skills Support Department Results Reputation Succession Retention Culture Focus on future Reviewee Self-review Clear direction Well-being Development Motivation

4. What does SRD need to succeed? Commitment & genuine interest in making it useful Knowledge about it – e.g. why and how Time to prepare Ability to reflect on knowledge and experience Ability to draw meaningful conclusions and objectives Be an on-going part of good employment and support 4

5. 5 Stages in the SRD process 1. Prepare2. Meet3. Follow-up Good practice includes a review of the review process

6. 6 Stage 1: Preparation

7. 7 Stage2: the meeting Start the meeting Clarify purpose and agenda Discuss Work, progress and achievements Areas of strength and enjoyment Areas and ideas for improvement Plans and objectives, work and development Career planning and aspirations Agree actions Evaluate and close the meeting

8. 8 Stage 2: Skills, knowledge, attributes for the meeting What are you good at? What could you get better at?

9. A mini review: practice Reviewer – 5 minutes, brief your ‘reviewee’ about member of your team, their role and how you expect the review to go Practise for 15 minutes, including: Short intro Review an area of work Agree an objective for work Agree an objective for development Close the discussion Evaluate together Swap roles 9

10. 10 Stage 3: follow-up after the discussion RECORD the discussion and objectives (use PD25 and PD26) Reviewees  Take responsibility for achieving objectives  Review and communicate Reviewers  Provide support to achieve objectives  Review

11. 11 What if…? Encouraging engagement

12. Overall purpose and outcomes of SRD “Its purpose is to enhance work effectiveness and facilitate career development.” SRD Guidance 12 Review work and progress Plan for future work and development Reviewer Reviewee