21
Five Attributes to Include in Any Goal Setting Exercises From Ray Whittaker http://business-coaching-online.org
| Date post: | 17-May-2015 |
| Category: |
Business |
| Upload: | ray-whittaker |
| View: | 3,511 times |
| Download: | 0 times |
Five Attributes to Include in Any Goal Setting Exercises
From Ray Whittakerhttp://business-coaching-online.org
Reference Source
This information is condensed from the findings of Dr Edwin Locke and Dr Gary Latham following their research on goal setting and motivation
Reference Source
This information is condensed from the findings of Dr Edwin Locke and Dr Gary Latham following their research on goal setting and motivation
See - A Theory of Goal Setting and Task Performance (1990) – Locke and Latham
Reference Source
This information is condensed from the findings of Dr Edwin Locke and Dr Gary Latham following their research on goal setting and motivation
See - A Theory of Goal Setting and Task Performance (1990) – Locke and Latham
They found the following five criteria are important in goal setting exercises
1 - Clarity
Goals need to be clear an unambiguous
1 - Clarity
Goals need to be clear an unambiguous
Clear goals are specific, measurable and time bound
1 - Clarity
Goals need to be clear an unambiguous
Clear goals are specific, measurable and time bound
Check for ambiguity and rework the goals if necessary
2 – Challenge
Goals need to be challenging
2 – Challenge
Goals need to be challenging
A challenging goal will motivate people to achieve it
2 – Challenge
Goals need to be challenging
A challenging goal will motivate people to achieve it
A goal that doesn’t stretch you isn’t worth having
2 – Challenge
Goals need to be challenging
A challenging goal will motivate people to achieve it
A goal that doesn’t stretch you isn’t worth having
It still has to be achievable though
3 – Commitment
People need to be committed to a goal in order to achieve it
3 – Commitment
People need to be committed to a goal in order to achieve it
It’s easy to be committed to a goal that you set for yourself
3 – Commitment
People need to be committed to a goal in order to achieve it
It’s easy to be committed to a goal that you set for yourself
Goals set for others will need commitment from them if it is to be achieved
4 - Feedback
People need consistent and regular feedback when working towards a goal
4 - Feedback
People need consistent and regular feedback when working towards a goal
Feedback can be verbal or built into the process for achieving the goal
4 - Feedback
People need consistent and regular feedback when working towards a goal
Feedback can be verbal or built into the process for achieving the goal
Feedback is used to monitor progress, which in turn helps motivation toward the outcome
5 – Task Complexity
A complex task may be challenging but a challenging task is not necessarily complex
5 – Task Complexity
A complex task may be challenging but a challenging task is not necessarily complex
People derive satisfaction from completing a complex task and are therefore motivated to do it
5 – Task Complexity
A complex task may be challenging but a challenging task is not necessarily complex
People derive satisfaction from completing a complex task and are therefore motivated to do it
Too much or too little task complexity can be de-motivational
Thanks for Viewing and Good Luck
From Ray Whittakerhttp://business-coaching-online.org
