The university has a set of Core and Managerial Success Factors which define the attributes required for long-term success at Lehigh. Core Success Factors are those attributes which apply to all staff members at Lehigh, regardless of position. Managerial Success Factors apply to supervisors and managers of staff members at Lehigh.
Essentially, the success factors can and should be part of the decision-making criteria whenever an employment action is being contemplated. The success factors and associated behaviors are intended to convey general messages about what is important. To make these concepts ‘real,’ it is important to think about how they might apply to different positions in various organizational areas.
Some specific examples of where success factors can and should be incorporated:
- Recruiting and selecting new staff members
- Orienting new hires and/or employees newly promoted or transferred
- Making training and development decisions
- Conducting performance appraisals
- Determining and allocating merit increases
- Making employment decisions regarding new hires, promotions, transfers, and/or demotions
- Preparing performance improvement plans