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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

As we step into 2025, the role of HR professionals continues to evolve and adapt to the ever-changing needs of organizations and employees. With the focus on the department, setting SMART goals has ...

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 ...

A business without goals can run the risk of becoming aimless and unsuccessful. As a leader, you can set yourself and your business up for success by setting high-quality goals that push you outside ...

The New Year is an opportune time for leaders to establish company and employee goals for 2022. But while many of us are jazzed in January to set goals for the year, this excitement can quickly fade ...

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 ...

For small-business owners, working with sales reps for the first time can be a frustrating experience. But establishing expectations early can go a long way toward heading off misunderstandings.