7 Questions You Must Ask When Setting Goals
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Here are 7 questions you need to ask to make sure objectives will be turned into results:
7 Questions You Should Ask When Setting Team Goals
7When is the right time to set a goal?
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When is the right time to set a goal?
Although people are more likely pursue their goals after a birthday or the first of the month, stop waiting for the right time, take
action today.
A survey of small business owners found that more than
80% don’t track their business goals, 77% of leaders have not achieved their company vision
either.
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Have I written down the goals?
Although people are more likely pursue their goals after a birthday or the first of the month, stop waiting for the right time, take
action today.
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Have I written down the goals?
Writing down your goals gives you an 80% higher chance of achieving them.
Before it’s not written down, it’s just a wish. On average, you have about 35 thoughts a minute. If your goals are only in your mind,
they are invariably jumbled up, vague and uncertain in many ways.
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Before it’s not written down, it’s just a wish. On average, you have about 35 thoughts a minute. If your goals are only in your mind,
they are invariably jumbled up, vague and uncertain in many ways.
Can everyone view the objectives?
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Can everyone view the objectives?
Clearly communicated and understandable objectives
have a great impact on employee engagement.
Use management technique practiced by Google - “Objectives and Key Results” to set and communicate goals to your team.
Learn more: weekdone.com/resources/objectives-key-results.
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USE AN OKR TOOL LIKE WEEKDONETO SET AND MONITOR EMPLOYEE GOALS
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Use management technique practiced by Google - “Objectives and Key Results” to set and communicate goals to your team.
Learn more: weekdone.com/resources/objectives-key-results.
Are my goals SMART?
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Studies clearly indicate that setting specific, challenging, and obtainable goals enhances performance.
S pecific
R elevant
M easurable
T ime-bound
A ttainable
Are my goals SMART?
Are all objectives aligned?
Studies clearly indicate that setting specific, challenging, and obtainable goals enhances performance.
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Employees who set goals that are based on their personal strengths, are 7 times more likely to be engaged in their
work.
Are all objectives aligned?
To increase the success rate, make sure personal, team and organizational objectives are all aligned.
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To increase the success rate, make sure personal, team and organizational objectives are all aligned.
Am I out of my comfort zone?
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Am I out of my comfort zone?
Specific, difficult goals are positively correlated to improved performance.
Challenging goals lead to higher performance, as opposed to easy goals. Yet, when the goal is beyond reachable, it acts as a de-motivator. Make sure your goals fall in between these
extremums.
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Does everyone know their next step?
Challenging goals lead to higher performance, as opposed to easy goals. Yet, when the goal is beyond reachable, it acts as a de-motivator. Make sure your goals fall in between these
extremums.
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Does everyone know their next step?
63% of study respondents say that not knowing which work
was the priority was the biggest waste of their time.
Goals are useless unless you chunk them down into daily, weekly and monthly tasks required to accomplish them. Focus on the important, exercise effective weekly planning to turn objectives
into results. To bring everyone on the team to the same page use PPP process. Learn more
weekdone.com/resources/plans-progress-problems
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USE AN OKR TOOL LIKE WEEKDONETO SET AND MONITOR EMPLOYEE GOALS
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