Assessing a CEO's Performance

Evaluating the Chief Executive Officer’s (CEO) performance is more than an exercise in contractual compliance. It is a significant activity undertaken by the Board to fulfill its responsibilities. It helps maintain confidence in the public sector and ensures an organisation’s ongoing capacity to deliver value to the community.

Assessing a CEO’s Performance is designed to help Victorian public sector boards, chairs and directors assess their CEO’s performance. It has been prepared for Board directors, especially chairs, who already have some skills and experience in evaluating performance and providing constructive feedback. It contains advice about:

key performance indicators for the CEO
giving performance feedback to the CEO
the CEO’s performance plan
collecting and assessing evidence about the CEO’s performance
acting on the assessment
succession risk management.

Assessing a CEO's Performance

A guide for Victorian public sector board chairs and directors to help them assess a CEO’s performance.

Please note: Due to the use of images, graphics and tables, this document is being provided in its original PDF format, as published by the former State Services Authority in 2011. If you have difficulties downloading, or require an accessible version, please contact VPSC.

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