Who is responsible for setting and measuring goals?
We all are. Employees begin by drafting their own goals and work with their managers to agree upon the final version and to ensure their Goal Agreement form is signed. During the year employees should revisit their Goal Agreement to check status against what was agreed to. If priorities change, if new projects are assigned, it is the employee’s responsibility to raise the issue with management. In some cases managers will modify the Goal Agreement by changing target dates and/or adding or deleting goals as needs change. Employees should work with their manager if they believe dates or goals should be changed. Managers will evaluate employees at the end of the cycle and to do so effectively they too need to be mindful of status, progress, and changing priorities.
