D i o c e s e o f S t. C l o u d

A N N U A L A S S E S S M E N T

D i o c e s e o f S t . C l o u d

2 0 1 7

W H Y W E H A V E A S S E S S M E N T S

W h i l e t h e y s e e m t i m e c o n s u m i n g a n d a n x i e t y

p r o d u c i n g , t h e y a r e i m p o r t a n t . T h e a s s e s s m e n t w i l l : - K e e p u s a l i g n e d w i t h t h e m i s s i o n o f t h e D i o c e s e a n d g o a l s o f o u r d e p a r t m e n t

- G i v e u s t h e n e e d e d s p a c e t o r e f l e c t o n o u r

m i n i s t r y a n d w o r k a n d G o d ' s m o v e m e n t i n o u r l i v e s - S e t s a s i d e a t i m e a n d e x p e c t a t i o n t o s e t g o a l s a n d s h a r e t h e m t o h o l d o u r s e l v e s t o a c c o u n t a b i l i t y

W o r k s h o u l d b e t h e s e t t i n g f o r r i c h p e r s o n a l g r o w t h , w h e r e m a n y a s p e c t s o f l i f e e n t e r i n t o

p l a y : c r e a t i v i t y , p l a n n i n g f o r t h e f u t u r e , d e v e l o p i n g o u r t a l e n t s , l i v i n g o u t o u r v a l u e s ,

r e l a t i n g t o o t h e r s , g i v i n g g l o r y t o G o d .

L a u d a t o S i , 1 2 7 - 1 2 8

P R E V I E W

P l e a s e r e f l e c t o n t h e f o l l o w i n g c o m p e t e n c i e s a n d d e c i d e a t w h i c h l e v e l y o u f a l l . W r i t e a b r i e f e x p l a n a t i o n f o r e a c h . 1 – T h i s i s n o t a n a r e a I d o w e l l i n ; 2 – I c o u l d u s e

i m p r o v e m e n t i n t h i s a r e a ; 3 – T h i s i s s o m e t h i n g I d o w e l l ; 4 – T h i s i s a n a r e a i n w h i c h I e x c e l

H o s p i t a l i t y ; A c c o u n t a b i l i t y ; A d a p t a b i l i t y ; C o m m u n i c a t i o n ; C o o p e r a t i o n ; I n i t i a t i v e

W h a t i s o n e o f y o u r g r e a t e s t a c h i e v e m e n t s i n t h e p a s t y e a r ?

W h a t a r e a o r p r o j e c t d o y o u f e e l y o u c o u l d m o s t i m p r o v e f r o m t h i s p a s t y e a r ? W h a t w i l l y o u d o t o i m p r o v e i t ?

W h a t d o y o u n e e d f r o m o t h e r s t o b e s u c c e s s f u l t o i m p r o v e ?

W h a t e l e m e n t s o f y o u r w o r k a n d m i n i s t r y d o y o u e n j o y t h e m o s t ?

R e v i e w y o u r p o s i t i o n d e s c r i p t i o n . C o m m e n t b r i e f l y o n e a c h a r e a ( p l e a s e u s e m a j o r h e a d i n g a r e a s , n o t e a c h i n d i v i d u a l t a s k l i s t e d )

I n t h i s s e c t i o n , p l e a s e s e t g o a l s f o r y o u r s e l f i n y o u r m i n i s t r y a n d w o r k h e r e a t t h e D i o c e s e . Y o u c a n r e v i e w t h e g u i d e f o r S M A R T g o a l s i n t h e a s s e s s m e n t p r o c e s s

g u i d e l i n e s g i v e n . P l e a s e f e e l f r e e t o a d d m o r e g o a l s i f y o u w i s h . C o m p e t e n c i e s

R e v i e w a n d R e f l e c t i o n

G o a l s

M a j o r W o r k a n d M i n i s t r y R e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s

“ . . . w e w i l l s p e a k t h e t r u t h i n l o v e , g r o w i n g i n e v e r y w a y m o r e a n d m o r e l i k e C h r i s t , w h o

i s t h e h e a d o f h i s b o d y , t h e c h u r c h . ”

E p h e s i a n s 4 : 1 5

T I M E L I N E

Key Dates:

May - June

Assessment conversations

June 30

Assessment sheets due to Moderator of Curia

January Mid year check in

Start with some quiet time in prayer, asking that you will be open to recognizing the gifts you possess for your position, as well as ways in which God is calling you to grow.

P R A Y A N D

R E F L E C T

Review your position description, the Christ Centered Values for the Diocese, and the annual assessment sheets. Take some time to reflect on the past year.

R E V I E W A N D R E F L E C T

What have been your biggest accomplishments?

In what areas have you seen growth in yourself?

In what ways were you not able to reach a goal you set?

What were some of the factors that led to this?

R e v i e w a n d R e f l e c t i o n

Begin writing your annual assessment.

Look at the information on how to write good goals, be honest, and be courageous with them!

This assessment is primarily a tool for you!

Use it to your benefit, and to the benefit of the mission of the Diocese.

W R I T E

A S S E S S M E N T

Set up a meeting with your director, and send your assessment to them beforehand to allow for preparation. At the meeting, discuss how the past year has gone and come to a consensus on your upcoming goals. Be open to conversation on your goals shifting to be in line with your

department or the direction of the diocese.

M E E T A N D

D I S C U S S

After your meeting, you may want to revise some of your assessment in light of the

feedback you have received. Spend time reflecting on your conversation and make any last revisions.

R E F L E C T

A N D R E V I S E

Send your final copy to your director for a final sign off. Your director will give a copy to HR for your file.

This assessment is to be used as a tool to track your goals through the year. Keep a copy for yourself and use it to help achieve your goals. In January you'll do a mid year review with your director on your goals.

C O M P L E T E

A N D K E E P

Keep Praying and Reflecting

--this process shouldn't end June 30!

P R A Y A N D

R E F L E C T

A S Y O U B E G I N

resources to help as you begin the process of reflection and writing

M I S S I O N

W e , t h e p e o p l e o f G o d o f t h e D i o c e s e o f S a i n t C l o u d , i n u n i o n w i t h t h e U n i v e r s a l C h u r c h , b e l i e v e i n a n d p r o c l a i m t h e

p r e s e n c e o f J e s u s C h r i s t i n o u r w o r l d .

O u r m i s s i o n i s t o b e H i s h e a r t o f m e r c y ,

v o i c e o f h o p e , a n d h a n d s o f j u s t i c e .

C H R I S T C E N T E R E D

V A L U E S

R e s p e c t

C o l l a b o r a t i o n C o m p a s s i o n G o s p e l W i t n e s s

I n t e g r i t y

" W o r k i s a g o o d t h i n g f o r p e o p l e - a g o o d t h i n g f o r t h e i r h u m a n i t y - b e c a u s e t h r o u g h w o r k

p e o p l e n o t o n l y t r a n s f o r m n a t u r e , a d a p t i n g t o h i s / h e r o w n n e e d s , b u t a l s o a c h i e v e s

f u l f i l l m e n t a s a h u m a n b e i n g a n d i n d e e d i n a s e n s e b e c o m e s ' m o r e a h u m a n b e i n g . ' "

Laborem Exercens, 9 (On Human Work)

P R A Y E R

G o o d   a n d G r a c i o u s G o d

T h a n k y o u f o r t h e g i f t s y o u h a v e g i v e n m e t o s e r v e i n t h i s m i n i s t r y .

H e l p m e t o a c c e p t t h e g i f t s y o u h a v e g i v e n m e a n d t o s e e h o w t o b e s t u s e t h e m f o r y o u r w i l l i n t h e m i n i s t r y I h a v e b e e n c a l l e d t o .

H e l p m e t o b e o p e n t o m y b l i n d s p o t s , a n d g i v e m e t h e e a r s t o h e a r f r o m y o u a n d m y c o m m u n i t y h o w I c a n c o n t i n u e t o g r o w i n s e r v i c e t o t h e G o s p e l .

I p r a y t h i s t h r o u g h y o u r G o o d a n d H o l y n a m e .

A m e n .

R E F L E C T I O N

S o m e q u e s t i o n s t o g u i d e y o u r r e f l e c t i o n :

W h a t i s o n e t i m e i n t h e p a s t y e a r I f e l t m o s t p r o u d o f m y w o r k ? W h y d i d i t m a k e m e f e e l t h i s

w a y ?

W h a t i s a t i m e I f e l t d i s a p p o i n t e d i n m y w o r k t h i s p a s t y e a r ? W h e n w a s I u n a b l e t o

a c c o m p l i s h a g o a l ? W h a t s t o p p e d m e ? W h y d i d I f e e l d i s a p p o i n t e d ? W h a t c a n I d o d i f f e r e n t l y

n e x t t i m e ?

W h a t g i f t s t o I b r i n g t o m y m i n i s t r y a n d w o r k ?

W h a t g i f t s d o I w i s h t o f u r t h e r d e v e l o p i n m y m i n i s t r y a n d w o r k ? H o w w i l l I d o t h a t ? W h a t d o I w a n t t o a c c o m p l i s h o v e r t h e n e x t

y e a r i n m y m i n i s t r y a n d w o r k ?

S E T T I N G S M A R T G O A L S

Specific. Make sure your goals aren’t too broad or large, narrow them down to very specific

things.

Measurable. You can only know you reached your goal, if the goal has a measurable outcome. Be sure to include this information.

Agreed Upon. Work with your supervisor to be sure that your goals are aligned with the mission of the Diocese and the goals for your department.

Realistic. Aim high, but always remember your humanity! We all work with limited time and

resources, and unfortunately can’t do everything.

Be sure that your goals are within the scope of what you are able to do.

Time-Bound. Your goals should be set within a time frame. Set yourself some deadlines to keep yourself accountable to your goals.

S p e c i f i c

M e a s u r a b l e A g r e e d U p o n R e a l i s t i c

T i m e - B o u n d

P E R F O R M A N C E A N D M I N I S T R Y G O A L S

D E V E L O P M E N T A N D P E R S O N A L G O A L S

What you’re working to accomplish in line with the mission and goals of the

Diocese and your department.

Focus on areas of personal growth within your ministry and performance

to help you grow in your ministry.

example:

Database Management—Our

database is currently out of date and needs to be populated with current

information and contacts.

example:

Public Speaking - Something that I do occasionally in my position here, but also something that I can grow in and

will benefit me in other areas.

F E E D B A C K

T i p s f o r g i v i n g a n d r e c e i v i n g f e e d b a c k

e f f e c t i v e l y A s s u m e P o s i t i v e I n t e n t . M o s t o f u s h a d h a d

n e g a t i v e e x p e r i e n c e s w i t h r e c e i v i n g f e e d b a c k s o o u r i n i t i a l r e a c t i o n m a y b e a “ f i g h t o r f l i g h t ” r e s p o n s e . K e e p e m o t i o n s i n c h e c k , a n d s t a r t w i t h t h e

a s s u m p t i o n t h a t t h e g i v e r h a s p o s i t i v e i n t e n t .

F e e d b a c k = I n f o r m a t i o n . R e m e m b e r n o t g o i n g t o l a b e l f e e d b a c k a s e i t h e r p o s i t i v e o r n e g a t i v e . I t i s s i m p l y u s e f u l i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t c a n p r o v i d e y o u w i t h n e w i n s i g h t s o r u n d e r s t a n d i n g s a b o u t h o w y o u o r y o u r b e h a v i o r s a r e p e r c e i v e d b y o t h e r s .

A s k Q u e s t i o n s . U s i n g a n o n - d e f e n s i v e t o n e a n d b o d y l a n g u a g e , s e e k a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n , p a r t i c u l a r l y i f t h e p e r s o n g i v i n g y o u f e e d b a c k h a s n ’ t p r o v i d e d y o u w i t h s p e c i f i c d e t a i l s .

S t a t e Y o u r U n d e r s t a n d i n g . J u s t a s y o u w a n t t o s e e k c o n f i r m a t i o n o f y o u r m e s s a g e w h e n y o u ’ r e t h e

s e n d e r , w h e n y o u ’ r e t h e r e c e i v e r y o u w a n t t o

c o n f i r m t h a t y o u u n d e r s t o o d t h e m e s s a g e . “ W h a t I h e a r y o u s a y i n g i s … I s t h a t c o r r e c t ? ”