Will the employee understand how performance will be judged?
Has the employee raised any objections to the proposed objectives and corresponding results expected?
If so, have these been resolved?
Have you explained what performance management means to your employee and outlined the phases of the process?
Does the employee understand the benefits of the process?
Does the employee understand the importance of his or her job to the goals of the team/unit/dept.?
Does the employee understand your expectations in terms of both objectives and results expected?
Does the employee feel she/he has all the resources required to achieve these results? Is the support plan complete?
Do your employees understand that they can return to you at any time to discuss your performance expectations, particularly if they are encountering problems?
Have you answered all the employee's questions?
Have you heard your employees and taken their concerns and comments to heart?