In a 2017 HBR Article, the author said, “Free the goal-setting process from any rigid requirement that individual goals must be tightly linked to the supervisor’s goals.”
A McKinsey 2017 article suggested that Managers should jointly develop goals that are SMART.
A recent research by @thetalentstrategygroup finds out that Employees set their own goals in just over 50% of companies, with Managers setting them in about 40% of organizations.
If you, as #HR partner, are about to introduce a goal setting process in your #workplace and are confused with what approach to take, here are some tips:
Let your Employees create their Goal Sheets if you have:
– Lean teams, with specialised role holders.
– A culture of regular discussions across cross-functional teams where every one has information of what’s happening in the organization/function.
– No major hiring plans for the year.
Ask Managers to create goal sheets for their team members if:
– Their span of control is less than 5 reportees.
– They know the organization’s performance philosophy.
– They have clarity on the company goals and objectives for the year.
– They are trained on how to write goal sheets, monitoring performance, coaching and giving feedback.
If your workplace doesn’t have either, then make the goal setting a collaborative exercise. Let any one of the two create the goal sheet and the other should help make it exciting.
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