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Setting Template [Free Download]<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\">Published<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-sm-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2022-01-30T23:34:44+00:00\">30 Jan 2022<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns content-flex is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sticky-downloadable-title has-light-violet-50-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-10 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--24)\"><h1 class=\"blog-template-title wp-block-post-title\">Employee Goal Setting Template [Free Download]<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-left:0\">Published<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-sm-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2022-01-30T23:34:44+00:00\">Jan 30, 2022<\/time><\/div>\n\n  <p class=\"has-text-align-center has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-700);border-left-width:1px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2)\">1 min read<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-wrapper content-single-content wysiwyg has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\nAccording to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/guides\/smarterliving\/resolution-ideas\">New York Times<\/a>, over 50% of new year&#8217;s resolutions fade throughout the year, and a third of all resolutions are discarded by the end of January.\n\nIf your team member has big ambitions for this year, don\u2019t encourage them to rely on sheer motivation alone to achieve them (spoiler alert: this never works). Instead, work with your employee to create a solid plan for success by using this goal-setting template.\n\nTo keep track of what&#8217;s been discussed in meetings and ensure alignment with goals, consider using our <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/resources\/meeting-minutes-template\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">meeting minutes template<\/a> to document key points and action items.\n<h2>What is this employee goals template for?<\/h2>\nTo achieve our goals, we need to work smarter, not harder. This goal-setting template is designed using\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/blog\/science-approved-new-years-goals\/\">scientifically-backed goal-setting strategies<\/a>. At the beginning of the year, sit down with your employee and work through this sheet to help them pave the way forward.\n<p class=\"legal\"><strong>Disclaimer:\u00a0<\/strong><em>While due care has been taken in preparing the document, no responsibility is accepted by the author for the accuracy or suitability of the information contained. All liability is expressly disclaimed for any loss or damage which may arise from any person relying on, using or acting on any information contained therein.<\/em><\/p>\nGet this downloadable template for free now.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-wrapper content-single-content_secondary_container wysiwyg has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_8669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8669\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8669 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/two-coworkers-talking-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"two girls talking\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Setting goals should be a collaborative process.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>How do you set goals with your employees?<\/h2>\nSetting goals should be a collaborative process between manager and employee. You both need to have equal buy-in and full transparency over what the goals are, and why. If you have a great understanding of what your employee is trying to accomplish from the beginning, it will make it much easier to assist them as they work towards success.\n\nIt\u2019s not just the goals themselves that you can work together on. You can also work together to create a plan or identify a framework or routine that will help them keep moving forward.\n\nAny process should be kick-started by sitting down together and filling out this goal-setting template. This template provides ample opportunity for reflection, professional development identification, business goals alignment and even motivating factors to make getting started extra exciting.\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_8668\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8668\" style=\"width: 349px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8668 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nicolas-cage.gif\" alt=\"young nicolas cage\" width=\"349\" height=\"262\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Your team member will be ready and raring to go.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Why is having a goal-setting process important?<\/h2>\nEver heard the term; if you fail to plan, you plan to fail?\n\nHaving a process where you and your team members can properly and solidly put goals in place means they will be much more likely to stay on track in their pursuit of success.\n<h2>What are the key elements of a goal-setting process?<\/h2>\nIn our goal setting template, you\u2019ll see there are a few key elements that can help you and your team members define goals.\n<h3>Reflection<\/h3>\nBefore you jump into your new year\u2019s goals, it\u2019s important to take a minute to recognise what you achieved last year.\n\nWhat was achieved that needs to be celebrated? Why is your team member proud of their success, and what was the impact on the greater business? You need to enjoy the afterglow of the wins before you get started down a new road.\n\nThen there\u2019s the less fun reflection of identifying what didn\u2019t work. Which goals were set last year that could not be achieved? What were the main roadblocks that stood in the way of your team member achieving them and how can these roadblocks be removed or reduced as we look towards new performance goals?\n<h3>Ambition<\/h3>\nNow\u2019s the time for blue-sky thinking.\n\nWhere does your staff member see themselves in one, five and ten years from now? Are they looking to take on a management or leadership role, or would they like to pursue a new skill or speciality? Aligning any future goals with their ambitions can help them think about their long-term career with your company, which is fantastic for employee retention.\n\nThese conversations can also lead to greater learning and development opportunities. If you\u2019d like to go deeper into these career discussions, download our <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/resources\/professional-development-plan-template\/\">Professional Development Plan<\/a> template.\n<h3>Defining<\/h3>\nNow it\u2019s time to note down each goal in detail.\n\nWe\u2019ll get more into SMART goals later in this article, but this part of the process is your opportunity to be <strong>specific<\/strong>.\n\nIf you and your employee note down vague suggestions like, \u2018make positive progress in my overall call numbers\u2019 or \u2018improve my management skills\u2019, they\u2019re not going to get very far. But if you swapped these for statements like, \u201cincrease my weekly call numbers by 20%\u201d or \u201ccomplete management training and pick up three management responsibilities\u201d, you\u2019re going to have a much better idea of what you\u2019re actually aiming for.\n\nWe like to take a 360 degree approach to defining goals at this point in the process by identifying;\n<ul>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">The motivation behind the goal<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Why the goal is realistic<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Who the employee will share the goal with to stay accountable<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Their first three steps that they can get started on right away to achieving this goal<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Routines that they can establish to make reaching their goal easier<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">How they will celebrate their goal, should they achieve it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIt can feel like an overwhelming amount of information at first, but working through these points together can give an employee a clear road map.\n\nThese detailed plans are essential in projecting us towards success. As we mentioned in our <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/blog\/science-approved-new-years-goals\/\">scientifically-proven methods to reach your goals<\/a> article, a 2015 study from Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania found that creating a plan for a goal was critical to achieving it.\n\nResearchers spoke to a group of people who had intentions to vote in an election. With half the group, they simply asked if they were going to vote. With the other half, they asked when, where and how they would vote. As you might expect, the group that talked through their plan to vote were twice as likely to actually do it.\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_8667\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8667\" style=\"width: 323px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8667\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/giphy-2-1.10.44-pm.gif\" alt=\"like a boss gif\" width=\"323\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plan for those goals like a boss.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Measuring<\/h3>\nIt\u2019s the least exciting but possibly most crucial part of any goal setting process; deciding how tracking progress will work when it comes to your employee\u2019s goals. It\u2019s time to think about measuring; the all important \u2018M\u2019 in any SMART goal.\n\nMost goals will be able to be quantified in some way, so dig a little deeper if it doesn\u2019t appear possible at first. Not everything has to be tied to a monetary value, there\u2019s plenty of other metrics that you could use.\n\nJust a few examples include;\n<ul>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Amount of time spent on completing a task<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">A number of calls made or emails sent to customers<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">A number of products produced<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">A number of services completed<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">A number of customer service tickets completed<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Ratings of your product or service, or ratings of your customer service (complied as an average number)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nNot every single goal will be able to be quantified, and that\u2019s ok. Just remember that whatever you lose in measurability, make up for it in specificity.\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_8666\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8666\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8666\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/giphy-1.gif\" alt=\"equations\" width=\"540\" height=\"231\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The numbers never lie.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Creating employee action plans with SMART goals<\/h2>\nNow it\u2019s time for everyone\u2019s favourite goal setting acronym &#8211; SMART!\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectsmart.co.uk\/smart-goals\/brief-history-of-smart-goals.php\">SMART goals<\/a> were invented in 1981 by George T. Doran, a consultant and former Director of Corporate Planning for the Washington Water Power Company. In his paper, \u2018There&#8217;s a S.M.A.R.T. Way to Write Management&#8217;s Goals and Objectives\u2019 he writes about establishing a simple and easy framework that could cut through the masses of <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/blog\/7-ways-to-stay-motivated-as-a-leader\/\">information for leaders around goal setting<\/a>.\n\n<em>\u201cHow do you write meaningful objectives?&#8217;- that is, frame a statement of results to be achieved. Managers are confused by all the verbal from seminars, books, magazines, consultants, and so on. Let me suggest therefore, that when it comes to writing effective objectives, corporate officers, managers, and supervisors just have to think of the acronym SMART.\u201d<\/em>\n\nFor the uninitiated, SMART stands for;\n<ul>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Specific<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Measurable<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Attainable (the word Assignable is also sometimes used)<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Realistic<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Timely (the term Time-Related or Time-Bound is also sometimes used)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe\u2019ve already spoken a little bit about the importance of creating specific goals and measurable goals; but what about those three other letters?\n<h3>Attainable goals<\/h3>\nAn attainable goal means that the goal-setter has the necessary resources available to complete this task. Assessing attainability might include identifying whether the person has;\n<ul>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">The right equipment, tools and products to complete their tasks<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">The right support available from their manager, the rest of their team or freelance\/contract workers<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">The right skills to complete their tasks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIf a missing piece is identified when evaluating attainability, this doesn\u2019t mean that the goal isn\u2019t worth pursuing. Rather, the attainability factors will need to be addressed in the first steps taken to achieve the goal.\n<h3>Realistic goals<\/h3>\nWhat about realistic goals? And how are they different from attainable goals? Well, you might have everything you need to complete a goal, but your target could be completely unachievable. This is one of the most common mistakes when it comes to setting goals.\n\nSo, for example, if you\u2019re a social media manager you might have the objective of growing your Instagram followership. Say the last quarter you were able to increase your followership by 5%, it\u2019s probably unreasonable to think that this quarter you could increase your followership by 50%. You\u2019d need a viral post every other day to make numbers like that work!\n\nWhen we set unrealistic goals (which we will inevitably never reach), it\u2019s incredibly demotivating. We feel like we\u2019ve failed when we never really gave ourselves the opportunity to succeed.\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_8665\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8665\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8665\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/giphy-3-1.10.44-pm.gif\" alt=\"Yoda talking about failure\" width=\"499\" height=\"249\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yoda has always been a big believer in setting realistic goals.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nTaking a look at previous performance and making modest estimates about the impacts of new initiatives can help you manage expectations and create goals that are within reach.\n<h3>Timely goals<\/h3>\nFinally, let\u2019s talk about time-bound goals. 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