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, ...

Ask coaching questions to help the employee land on goals that connect to their motivations and the business’s growth needs.

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 ...

Your company’s goals aren’t just a to-do list of action steps, they’re a vision of where you want to be. Employee engagement can be a way to make your business exciting while unleashing the creativity ...

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 ...

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 ...

Clear expectations are essential for managers to get the results they want while empowering employees to do their best work. Members of Fast Company Executive Board share their expert insights. [Image ...

As we step into 2024, 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 ...

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 ...

If you want to take your business to the next level, setting better goals is the foundation for your future success. Although determining the right goals for your company can be challenging, the best ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Happy New Year! This is typically the time that you set or reaffirm goals in starting the new year. This is one of the most important roles for school leaders as it helps clarify ...