Self-review

Your review of the last 12 months

On the first page of the form, use the prompts listed to explore your overall performance. Think outside of your set objectives (you will talk about these in the next section).

Reflect on the things that have gone well over the last 12 months and think about how you have approached your work as well what you have achieved, you may find it helpful to reflect using the leadership principles as well as this guidance on values and behaviours. Have you worked with integrity, openness and honesty? How has your contribution and approach impacted on your colleagues and students? What have been your greatest successes and achievements?

You should also reflect on parts of the year that have not gone as well. Have you faced any barriers inside or outside of work that may have impacted on your performance, and if so, what could be done to improve this? Think about any other improvements that you could make yourself or things you could suggest to your reviewer that may help the broader team / department.

Gather Feedback

You are encouraged to gather feedback to assist with your review of the year. This does not need to be a formalised 360 degree approach, but can be done informally. If you are unsure then speak to your reviewer about what information to gather and how. For example, you may wish to refer to emails of praise or thanks that you have received over the last 12 months. Speak to colleagues who you work closely with. You could ask them to reflect on the impact you had on a specific project or activity that you collaborated on. Alternatively you could ask more general questions such as "How well, or what, do you think I have contributed to the team / project / office"? Or "What do you think I could I do differently to improve my outputs / performance / contribution"?

You can discuss this feedback with your reviewer in the PDR. Your reviewer will also be encouraged to gather feedback as part of the preparation process.