Setting employee and team performance goals is an essential responsibility for business owners and managers. However, measuring and improving an employee’s performance can be complex and daunting, ...

Why do some employees do better than others? According to goal-setting theory, one reason is that they have better, clearer goals. These goals guide their behavior towards better workplace output.

As a manager, the important thing is not what happens when you are there, but what happens when you are not there. -- Ken Blanchard I am continually surprised by how many businesses do not set any ...

Once or twice a year, there's a deliverable that presents a challenge to both managers and their employees: performance reviews. While many companies conduct annual reviews, some are adopting a more ...

Most organizations have some sort of performance appraisal system in place to evaluate decisions related to promotions, salary hikes and professional development. To execute that, a set of ...

Achieving organizational success is as much about setting achievable goals as it is about having a vision for how you plan to get there. Your employees must have a clear understanding of what it is ...

As a business leader, one of the most important lessons I’ve learned is the value of setting clear, objective criteria for employee bonuses. Over the years, I’ve experimented with various bonus ...

The prevailing business leadership advice has always assumed that goal setting is a top-down process. During my time at consulting firm Bain & Co., and later as vice president at the large auto-parts ...

Setting corporate goals is a vital part of growing a business. While most small business owners are familiar with the goal setting process while creating their business plan, they may not be setting ...