How do you track your performance and achievements?

The White Nile state in Sudan was the third largest by population and land space at the time of my work there. There was lot of difficulties when comes to road networks. There were two trains at the time when I served as Logistics officer for 2010 Sudan elections. In my state I was responsible for organizing the distribution of elections materials. After the assessment I noticed that there was no car road to other zones, and train could not reach those places only the way of the Nile river or donkey. I quickly met the State High Committee and we started the distribution of materials three days before other states and completed on time. A successful elections was held in the White Nile state. Every polling center and stations was served.

Having a performance dashboard is a great visual tool that helps keep track of your tasks and goals. Having a solid visual of your tracked metrics is both an easily accessible way to quickly measure your performance as well as a task list that you can easily view and understand at a quick glance and if you have it connected with peers, you can see everyone's progress at that same quick glance.

My dairy carry my plan of action; be it daily, weekly or monthly. And there is always a checked mark for every activity that I have completed. And a question mark for what is attempted but not completed and comment for delay. In the same vein, there are stars indicating grades; 5 down to 1 star with 5 being best.

During my Performance Appraiser Review I met with my supervisor and we discussed my progress and achievements. The first document is the work plan from the office, my achievement over the period from his instruction and tasks that were given. Then we go to my personal or institution dairy and I presented bit by bit what I have do and what is left undone. And after the appraiser is completed by the supervisor consideration is giving to his advice and I adjusted if there is need to.

The effectiveness of feedback lies in the way it is delivered and received – it should not feel forced, but rather be integrated into a natural communication and coaching process. Natural feedback is interwoven into our daily interactions and conversations, where individuals feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and perspectives. It's also important to address not only the current phase, but also the next steps and potential challenges. By helping your team members see the bigger picture and how each step contributes to the overall progress, you can provide valuable guidance that is delivered as mentorship not a command.

At the end of every task or in the weekly meeting I find it prudent to discuss with my supervisor and members of my team my success or our success over the week or after the task so we all can celebrate the achievement because the success of a team is the success of the department.