Here’s a post that I recently wrote for Fistful of Talent on getting the C-suite involved in goal management.

While we all know that goals and goal alignment are important – in a lot of organizations, goal management just isn’t getting executed the way it should be. I often see cases where goal management practices exist and are used to a point, but there’s a big breakdown when it comes to adoption by the executive suite.

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Last week we hosted a webinar in conjunction with the Human Capital Institute (HCI). It was all about organization centric goals, tracking goal linkages and the results from such a process. We called it “Sculling to Success” because, just like in sculling or rowing, the amount of energy, dedication and alignment put into the effort is directly proportional to the results achieved.

When it comes to talent management, goals can make or break an organization. Goals have the potential to be strategic tools to gain the maximum output from the collective contributions of all individuals in an organization – if they are properly managed. Goals direct the use of time, attention, effort and resources and ensure everyone in the boat is rowing in the same direction.

Research firm Aberdeen is currently conducting a benchmark report on how best-in-class organizations incorporate and manage individual goals as part of the employee performance review process. The firm is looking for people to participate in the study – and as a thank you, participants will receive the resulting report for free! All information will be used in aggregate and kept confidential, so I’d encourage you to share your insights on goal management.