Goal Setting

The goal-setting process enables an organization to check on the attainment of both its short-term and long-term objectives. When properly done, this process provides an array of valuable benefits and is a link to coaching, motivation, and performance management. Working without goals is much like trying to bowl without pins at the end of the alley. There is nothing to aim for, no way to determine how many pins you have knocked down. Human beings, by their very nature, are scorekeepers; we love to know how close we come to the target. If there is no way for us to tell how well we are doing, we will probably drop out of the game. Goals provide the necessary measuring sticks to tailor work into actual productivity. And contrary to what many people believe, goal setting is not an elusive or complicated process. It merely requires communication between management and staff and a desire to clearly state where you want to go, how you will get there, and how you will know you have arrived.

Why set goals? The process of goal setting raises questions and issues related to planning, specificity, and negotiation. Can an organization and its employees have compatible goals? Can both sides develop goals together to be more effective? Goal setting is a process for deciding where you want to go as an organization, as an employee and as an individual. Goals for management support the vision and strategic plan that an organization must have in order to stay alive and be successful. Goals for individuals support job success and individual development. When an organization and its (individual) members pull together to link their goals, overall success is the result.

Copyright AE Schwartz & Associates All rights reserved. For additional presentation materials and resources: ReadySetPresent and for a Free listing as a Trainer, Consultant, Speaker, Vendor/Organization: TrainingConsortium

CEO, A.E. Schwartz & Associates, Boston, MA., a comprehensive organization which offers over 40 skills based management training programs. Mr. Schwartz conducts over 150 programs annually for clients in industry, research, technology, government, Fortune 100/500 companies, and nonprofit organizations worldwide. He is often found at conferences as a key note presenter and/or facilitator. His style is fast-paced, participatory, practical, and humorous. He has authored over 65 books and products, and taught/lectured at over a dozen colleges and universities throughout the United States.

---

Actual Achievement Part 2

In Part 1 I started the discussion on what to... Read More

The Importance Of Having A Goal In Life

At the age of twenty two, I read a book... Read More

The Parable of the Jackrabbit: The Missing Key to Effective Goal Setting

So you've got a goal, and you know someone who... Read More

A New Conversation About Dreams - The Power of Intention

It's time to change the way we think and speak... Read More

How To Keep Your Resolutions and Reach Your Goals

Another year has flown by and here you are at... Read More

Focus On Your Goals Without Envying Others

Many of us waste too much time envying others instead... Read More

Where has All the Time Gone?

We live in a busy society. We may have demanding... Read More

How to Keep Your Focus on Your Home Business Goals

As you begin your new home business you will find... Read More

Planning for Success

The purpose of having an analytical brain is to use... Read More

Goal Setting and Goal Getting: Here Are Some Quotes that Can Change Your Life

Here are several quotes about setting and achieving goals. My... Read More

A Simple Solution For Accomplishing Any Goal

Have you ever had someone ask you to do some... Read More

Reach Your Goals - Goal-Pooling

Goal-pool with friends or acquaintances Get together with a group... Read More

Setting Sail for Your Destination

Whether taking on a new project, starting a new job,... Read More

Top Ten Methods for Never Achieving Your Goals

Top Ten methods to never achieve your goals:1. Be really... Read More

Are You Willing To Risk It?

What would your life be like if you kept doing... Read More

Goalsetting: Must We?

All goals take time to accomplish. But most people are... Read More

Turn The Escape Key Now

"I think I know how bank robbers feel as they... Read More

A Brand New Year To Live

Have you ever started a new year with a New... Read More

When You See Money as a Tool in Your Goal Setting Process, You Will Lead a More Balanced Life

Where Does Money Fit In the Goal Setting Process?Some view... Read More

5 Steps to Make the Rest of 2005 Extraordinary

So here we are in July. Where did the first... Read More

Make 2005 Your Best Year Ever - Its Not Too Late!

We are moving rapidly through 2005, and you'll find previously... Read More

Setting Goals ? Things to Think About

We hear a lot about the steps we should take... Read More

If I Won the Lottery, I Wouldnt Have to Job Search!

IF I WON THE LOTTERY, IWOULDN'T NEED TO JOB SEARCH!Let's... Read More

How To Create Your Very Own DREAMWALL!

A great way of attuning yourself daily to what your... Read More

Elephants Are Really Big, Arent They?

In fact, this very type font I am using is... Read More

On Achievement

If a comatose person were to earn an interest of... Read More

7 MUST-HAVE Conditions To Goal Setting

The three keys to living without limits have always been... Read More

How to Achieve More by Dealing with Resistance

Today I want to discuss the missing link in goal... Read More

Excellence is Never an Accident

"Excellence is never an accident; it is always the result... Read More

Achieve Your Desires By Scoring Goals

Do you have a desire? Silly question I know because... Read More

Under Their Thumb - Tripping The Parental Triggers!

Some of my clients have come to me feeling like... Read More

Achieving Goals: The Remaining 90% - Sheer Persistence

Achieving goals requires persistence. Here's the proof: In 1915 Ty... Read More

Want to Learn Something New Today?

How many times do you say, "Gee, I wish I... Read More