Supporting the K-State Workforce

The Next-Gen K-State vision — with its included foundational theme of building and sustaining our workforce — has implored us re-envision how we manage and reward our workforce.

A Performance Management initiative was launched in November of 2023. Learn more about the initiative's planning process and teams.
The planning initiative ultimately led to the creation, implementation and operationalization of a unified staff performance evaluation form for all unclassified professional staff and USS employees, made available January 1, 2025. Updated performance management training toolkits for supervisors and managers also launched in January 2025. Human Resources manages the ongoing Performance Management process.
In April 2025, a working group was formed to create alignment around policy in support of the updated performance management process. It's work is set to begin in Fall 2025.
The initiative also includes implementing a new electronic performance management and learning system to streamline the performance review process, facilitate employee development and track progress on annual goals.

This comprehensive refresh positions K-State to recruit, retain and advance a talented workforce by modernizing how we manage performance and invest in our people.

Please understand that this effort does not include tenured or non-tenure track teaching and/or research faculty, graduate students or student employees. It is designed for unclassified and USS staff only.

Staff Performance Management Form and Resources/Training

The K-State Staff Performance Management process is designed to align individual goals and performance with the university’s mission, core values and standards of excellence.This continuous approach focuses on collaboration, growth and regular feedback to help employees achieve both personal and institutional success.

Launched in January 2025, relevant forms, trainings and resources were developed during Phase I of the Performance Management initiative to support the now operationalized process, overseen by Human Resources.

Visit the HR Performance Management Site

Policy Alignment

Learn more about the policy alignment process and working group that has been established to advance this work beginning fall 2025.

Learn more

Electronic Learning System

Learn more about the planned selection and onboarding process for the Electronic Learning System.

Explore the process

Communications

700-plus employees complete performance management training; sessions still available through Dec. 20, Nov. 13, 2024
Training for new staff performance management evaluation process to start this month, Sept. 11, 2024
New staff performance management evaluation system to begin implementation this fall, June 17, 2024
Performance management update: Focus groups in full swing; strategic partner selected, Jan. 4, 2024
A Next-Gen K-State update from President Linton, Dec. 7, 2023
Building a next-generation land-grant workforce, Nov. 16, 2023

Performance Management Planning Initiative

Supporting the K-State Workforce

Communications