{"id":206,"date":"2007-12-08T21:04:01","date_gmt":"2007-12-09T05:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2007\/12\/08\/bep-76-adv-performance-appraisals-2-setting-goals\/"},"modified":"2023-01-11T08:40:28","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T16:40:28","slug":"bep-76-adv-performance-appraisals-2-setting-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2007\/12\/08\/bep-76-adv-performance-appraisals-2-setting-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 76 &#8211; Performance Appraisals: Setting Goals (2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-206-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP076ADV-Appraisals2.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP076ADV-Appraisals2.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP076ADV-Appraisals2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>This is the second in a two-part <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/\">Business English Pod<\/a> lesson on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2007\/12\/02\/bep-75-adv-performance-appraisals-giving-feedback-part-1\/\" title=\"BEP 75 \u2013 Performance Appraisals: Giving Feedback (Part 1)\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">performance appraisals<\/a>. In the first lesson, we covered giving feedback. In this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/category\/esl-podcast\/\" title=\"ESL podcast\">ESL podcast<\/a>, we will discuss setting goals.<\/p>\n<p>The American poet Carl Sandberg once said, &#8220;Nothing happens unless first we dream.&#8221; To this we can add the words of time management expert Diana Scharf Hunt: &#8220;Goals are dreams with deadlines.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To reach our dreams, it&#8217;s necessary to set goals. Without goals, there is no change, no development, no success. This is just as true for an individual as it is for an organization. That&#8217;s why, along with feedback, goal setting is a very important part of the appraisal process. So in this follow-up podcast on job appraisals, we&#8217;ll be focusing on strategies and expressions for setting goals during the appraisal interview. Much of the language we&#8217;ll be learning in this lesson is also useful in any meeting where we need to discuss and set targets. <\/p>\n<p>Wendy and Derrick, Wendy&#8217;s manager, have already discussed her progress and set goals for the areas of customer satisfaction and job training. As the listening continues, they turn to talking about two important productivity measurements. <\/p>\n<p>Pay attention to the language Derrick uses to structure the conversation and to negotiate and agree goals with Wendy. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1) What are the two important productivity measurements that Derrick discusses with Wendy?<br \/>\n2) How does Derrick feel about Wendy making one-off (that is, special) solutions for each customer?<br \/>\n3) What does Derrick advise Wendy to tell a customer who has not booked enough bandwidth?<\/p>\n<p>[tp no_translate=&#8221;y&#8221;]<strong>Premium Members: <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/StudyNotes\/BEP076SN-Appraisals2.pdf\">PDF Transcript<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/PhraseCasts\/BEP076PC.mp3\">PhraseCast<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP076ADV-Appraisals2.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podcast MP3<\/a><\/strong>[\/tp]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the second in a two-part Business English Pod lesson on job performance appraisals. 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