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.

Too many organizations still think about performance management as a compliance exercise or a check-the-box activity done ...

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 ...

When you have a business team relying on you for daily guidance and support—on top of other responsibilities that are stacked on your plate—it can sometimes be overwhelming if you are suddenly going ...

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 June 17 memo from the Office of Personnel Management’s acting Director Charles Ezell, “Performance Management for Federal Employees”, reflects an important development for managing employee ...

What factors influence our success in reaching goals? Does setting a more ambitious goal generate self-confidence? Or does your confidence help determine your goal? Chicago Booth’s Avner ...