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.

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Paul Walker is the CEO of FranklinCovey, which assists organizations in building exceptional leaders, teams, and cultures that get results. Setting goals for a team is challenging in any year—but ...

Many employees aspire to advance in their careers. While leaders must encourage employees to pursue their professional objectives, it is also important to align their development goals with the ...

Did you ever set ambitious goals only to have them not only fail to drive progress but also leave demoralized employees in their wake? Even worse, you don't know why the endeavor failed. The ...

You're in a team meeting where the quarterly targets are presented by your manager. Even though you and your team didn't hit targets the previous quarter, it seems that the targets for this quarter ...

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Putting together a solid leadership team for your business is a big milestone for any small-business owner. But once you have your team assembled, many small-business owners think they are done with ...

Setting and accomplishing the goals and objectives of a business is crucial for success and growth. For highly educated and skilled job seekers aiming for salaries of $100,000 or more per year, ...