Performance Culture

A strong performance culture is where clear expectations, regular feedback, accountability, and continuous development are embedded into daily work. The focus is not just on outcomes, but also on growth, collaboration, and empowering people to contribute meaningfully to the organization’s success. Performance culture is not just a once-a-year conversation, but rather a daily practice.

Notre Dame’s performance culture philosophy is grounded in the belief that people are our most important resource and that investing in their growth is essential to the University’s success and longevity. At its core, performance culture here emphasizes continuous development, meaningful feedback, and leadership support to help every employee reach their full potential and contribute to high-performing, mission-driven teams.

Performance management is a critical component of Notre Dame’s overall performance culture. At its heart, performance management should be centered on providing and receiving important feedback with the goal of development and growth. Notre Dame's performance management process is currently housed on Endeavor.