How can you demonstrate your value to your organization using performance evaluation?

1 Set SMART goals

Before your performance evaluation, you should review your job description and expectations, and identify the specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals that you have accomplished or are working towards. SMART goals help you to focus on the outcomes and results of your work, rather than the tasks or activities. For example, instead of saying "I attended 10 meetings with health care providers", you could say "I improved communication and collaboration with health care providers by attending 10 meetings and providing feedback and recommendations".

2 Gather evidence and feedback

To support your SMART goals, you should collect evidence and feedback that show how you have performed your duties and delivered value to your organization and clients. Evidence can include data, reports, documents, testimonials, awards, or recognition that demonstrate your achievements, skills, or competencies. Feedback can come from your supervisor, colleagues, clients, or other stakeholders who can attest to your performance, strengths, or areas of improvement. You should organize your evidence and feedback in a portfolio or a summary that you can present during your evaluation.

4 Negotiate and advocate

Your performance evaluation is also an opportunity to negotiate and advocate for your professional development, career advancement, or compensation. You should research and identify the best practices, standards, or benchmarks for patient advocacy in your field or industry, and compare them with your current situation. You should also assess your own strengths, weaknesses, interests, and goals, and determine what you need or want to grow or improve as a patient advocate. You should then present your case to your evaluator, using your SMART goals, evidence, and feedback as supporting arguments. You should also be prepared to compromise and find a mutually agreeable solution.

5 Follow up and follow through

After your performance evaluation, you should follow up and follow through on the feedback and agreements that you received or made. You should thank your evaluator for their time and input, and ask for a written summary or report of the evaluation. You should also review the summary or report, and clarify any questions or concerns that you may have. You should then update your portfolio or summary with the new information, and set new SMART goals for the next period or cycle. You should also monitor and track your progress and achievements, and seek feedback and support as needed.

6 Here’s what else to consider

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