Progress tracking turns goals into a routine view of movement, risks, and needed support. Managers can review progress during one-on-ones, identify early warning signs, and adjust unrealistic goals before the end of a review cycle. section 15.3.3
A practical tracking setup can:
- Record objectives, actions, metrics, deadlines, milestones, status, feedback, incidents, and KPI scores. section 16.1.3
- Use trends to support realistic adjustments rather than treating tracking as an end-of-cycle surprise. section 15.3.3
Example: performance improvement dashboard
Ask an AI assistant to create an Excel dashboard for a senior Database Administrator’s performance improvement plan. Include objectives, actions, measures, deadlines, milestones, current status, KPI scores, bar graphs, and an incident log. Let the assistant ask for missing details, then review and tailor the resulting template; the generated file may need additional calculations. section 16.1.3
