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 ...

It is now fall in the United States, and that means many organizations will begin the important work of creating annual organizational goals and budgets. On autopilot, many organizations follow the ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Some CEOs tend to get the “what” in the goal-setting ...

It’s a given that you have been asked the following during a promotional interview: “Where do you see yourself in five years?” This common interview question is really not designed to evaluate your ...

Ever since the 1960s, when Edwin Locke, an American psychologist, introduced the theory that goal setting can motivate employees and lead to better workplace performance, organizations have made ...

Drs. Edwin Locke and Gary Latham are credited with the creation of goal-setting theory and its implications for the workplace. In 1990, they published "A Theory of Goal Setting and Task Performance," ...

After four decades of leadership, here's a practical, no-nonsense approach to setting clear, actionable goals that drive real ...

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 ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Stephen Nalley Throughout ...

Teams that dream big and connect with their goals are more motivated and tend to outperform those that select safe, manageable goals. The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network ...

Although establishing organizational goals seems intuitive — perhaps even the first step in outlining a comprehensive business plan — simply setting such goals does little to ensure that they will ...

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 ...