What’s the difference between canceling and deleting performance goals?

You have options to cancel or delete performance goals.

When you delete a performance goal, the goal is permanently removed from the goal plan. Employees and managers can no longer see the goal. You usually delete goals that are no longer relevant for measuring your performance or goals that you created in error.

When you cancel a performance goal, the goal remains in the goal plan. No one can edit the goal even if they have access to the goal plan. If the goal was earlier included in any performance document, it continues to be part of the performance document. For example, after you have moved to a new role, you can cancel goals that are no longer relevant for the new role. But because it isn’t removed from the performance document that it was earlier added to, it can be part of your performance discussion.