The appraisals, performed by the Deputy Chief Counsel, rely heavily on self-appraisals written by the executives themselves. These are supplemented by comments from other executives and managers and statistics gathered by the Planning and Analysis Branch. Role of the Planning Section . The Planning Section starts the goal-writing process by creating a draft Regional Counsel plan based on interviews with executives, new directives and priorities, and developments in the Strategic Business Plan. It distributes drafts, collates comments, and provides staff support at the summer executive meetings until the Regional Counsel objectives are finalized.
Planning also collects and analyzes statistical data to assist in the appraisal process.
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