If you haven’t already created goals for the New Year it’s likely that you have it on your “to-do” list! Make sure to keep the following in mind when you’re setting new goals for your employees:

1. Don’t be too specific
2. Make sure to include all critical information (quantity & quality)
3. Create challenging, realistic and achievable goals: unrealistic goals could promote unethical behavior
4. Consider getting the employees input: this could be far more motivating for the employees to achieve goals they helped create for themselves
5. Create deadlines for each goal
6. Consider how you will measure overall success of the set goal/s
7. Establish the overall purpose/s of the goal with the employee: is it to achieve profitability? Build customer relations? Improve processes? Etc..
8. Make sure the employee understands the importance in achieving the set goals: employees’ who understand and realize the importance in achieving their goal successfully helps motivate them towards success.

Trend has created a Quick Train for clients to reference:

• Managing Employees: Using S.M.A.R.T. Goals for Desired Results