A recent article in Harvard Business Review reminded me of a favorite 2016 article in Public Administration Review by the British academic Christopher Hood, “Gaming in Target World.” Hood’s article ...

All businesses, from startup coffee roasters to billion-dollar e-commerce companies, are vested in tracking their progress, figuring out what works and fixing what doesn’t. That’s where Key ...

Goals are a powerful tool to help companies drive performance with their employees. For this reason, many organizations require team members to set their own performance goals that they want to ...

Success in any area, including performance management depends on designing an effective goal-setting strategy. By developing a clear picture of exactly what you hope to accomplish and determining what ...

What goals do you value the most as a student? Getting outstanding scores, ranking among the best, or exploring knowledge and mastering skills? If grades and rankings are your top priorities, do you ...

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.

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 ...

For teams under 50 people, a shared Google Sheet beats a $3,600/year performance management subscription. Here is how to set ...

Goal setting is one of many psychological strategies that can help athletes achieve peak performances. The process of setting goals not only influences athletes’ performances, but it’s linked to ...