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Career Conversations Supervisor Resources

 

Career Conversations is the annual performance feedback and career growth process for staff. The resources below are designed to help supervisors navigate and submit the Career Conversations checklist in EDGE Learning for their staff. For information about the overall Career Conversations process, the purpose behind it, or for resources & guidance on how to approach writing each section of the evaluations, please visit Human Resources.  

Access the Career Conversations Checklist

 

The supervisor portion of the Career Conversations checklist becomes available only after staff complete the employee sections and request evaluation. When the checklist is ready, supervisors will receive a notification from EDGE Learning to begin step 2 of the Career Conversations process.

 

Step 1: Visit EDGE Learning directly or select EDGE Learning from the UAccess menu. Log in with your netID and password.
Image of EDGE login page
Image of UAccess dashboard with EDGE Learning highlighted
Step 2: From the EDGE homepage, select the Navigation Button. 
EDGE Learning homepage with navigation button highlighted
Step 3: Select Checklist Dashboard.
Sample supervisor navigation menu in EDGE with checklist dashboard outlined in yellow box.
Step 4: Click the View Details button.

 

Sample checklist dashboard with View Details button highlighted in yellow box.
Step 5: Click the Evaluate button for the staff checklist you want to view.
Sample checklist dashboard with evaluate button highlighted with yellow box.

 

 

Navigate the Career Conversations Checklist

 

A high-level overview of the different sections you will see as you navigate the checklist. 

 

Sample career conversation checklist with the following fields highlighted with a yellow box: Evaluator, supervisor name, sections and items, and expand all

 

Evaluator 
You are listed as the evaluator for any direct reports. 

Sections and Items 
There are four sections in the checklist:

  1. Year-in Review: Goals and Accomplishments 
  2. Overall Performance 
  3. Set SMART Goals for a Successful Year Ahead 
  4. Growth & Development Plan

Within each section, there are two items:

  1. Employee Items. This is where your staff entered comments.
  2. Supervisor Items. This is where you will provide feedback on staff comments.

Use the Expand All button to display every section at once, or expand sections individually as needed.

Complete the Supervisor Sections

 

Supervisors will receive a notification from EDGE Learning when their staff has completed the employee portion of the checklist. This is your prompt to begin step 2 of the Career Conversations process. 

For each of the four checklist sections:

Step 1: Click the drop-down arrow to expand an employee item. Read the staff comments.
sample checklist section with dropdown arrow next to Employee Self Reflection on Goal progress outlined in yellow box
Sample supervisor view of employee comments in career conversation checklist section with "Employee Self Reflection on Goal Progress" and text box highlighted in yellow boxes

 

Step 2: Click the drop-down arrow 
to expand the supervisor item. 
sample career conversation checklist item with drop down arrow to the left of supervisor feedback on goals progress highlighted in yellow box

Step 3: Enter your comments
in the text box. 

Note: Only plain text is supported.

sample career conversations checklist section with supervisor item expanded and text box highlighted in yellow box

Step 4: Click the Post 
button to save your 
comments. 

A green confirmation 
message will 
appear at the top of the window 
indicating your comment was posted 
successfully. 

Note: You can edit your comments at any 
time before submitting. 

Remember to click Post after 
making changes to save your updates.

Sample checklist item with text entered into text box and post button highlighted in yellow box.

 

Step 5: After your comments are final and 
have been posted, click the checkbox to mark the item complete. 

Repeat steps 1-4 above
for each supervisor section.

Sample checklist item with checkbox to the left of supervisor feedback on goals progress checked off and highlighted in yellow box

 

 

 

Note: Do not submit the checklist until you complete step 3 of the Career Conversations process: the dedicated 1:1 with your staff to review ratings, discuss their work, and align on expectations going forward.

Once you have met for the 1:1 career conversation with your staff, submit the checklist following these steps: 

  1. Open the checklist and scroll to the bottom.
  2. In the Overall Checklist Comment box, enter the date you met with your staff for the 1:1.
  3. Click the Post button. 
  4. Click the Submit button.
Sample overall checklist comment with text field highlighted in yellow box. Post and Submit buttons also highlighted in yellow boxes.

You can exit the checklist at any time and return later to continue your work.

To exit:

Make sure any new or updated comments have been Posted to save your progress. Sign out of EDGE, or click Back to return to the list of checklists available to evaluate. 

Sample checklist with Back button and Sign Out options highlighted in yellow boxes.

 

To return to your staff's Career Conversations checklist later:

Step 1: From the EDGE homepage, select the Navigation Button. 
EDGE Learning homepage with navigation button highlighted
Step 2: Select Checklist Dashboard.
Sample supervisor navigation menu in EDGE with checklist dashboard outlined in yellow box.
Step 3: Click the View Details button.

 

Sample checklist dashboard with View Details button highlighted in yellow box.
Step 4: Click the Evaluate button for the staff checklist you want to view.
Sample checklist dashboard with evaluate button highlighted with yellow box.

FAQ's

 

The EDGE Learning team is here to support you as you navigate the Career Conversations Checklist. 

The EDGE Learning team is here to assist. Please reach out to us at edge-learning@arizona.edu.

Please visit Human Resources for information about the overall Career Conversations process, the purpose behind it, or guidance on how to approach writing each section of the evaluations. 

Connect with your HR Team.

If one of your staff does not appear in your EDGE Learning team, it may be because they have multiple university roles. Staff with multiple roles are assigned to the supervisor of their primary role (as listed in UAccess Employee) in EDGE Learning. If you are not the supervisor of the primary role, they will not appear in your team.

If a staff member whose primary role you supervise is missing from your team, contact edge-learning@arizona.edu for assistance.