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, ...

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.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about management in its many forms. I recently did a piece on preparing for employee performance reviews (aka, the ...

As a manager, the important thing is not what happens when you are there, but what happens when you are not there. -- Ken Blanchard I am continually surprised by how many businesses do not set any ...

As an employer or team leader, one of your key roles is to help develop your employees’ unique strengths and interests within their respective roles. Regularly setting goals for your team members not ...