Joan EcobenaCEO of Visiting Angels & Premiere Destiny, author and coach.
For business owners, setting goals is essential to propel the business towards its mission and vision. However, I have found that setting realistic and achievable goals for your employees is the key to success. In a challenging economy or when external factors make it difficult to achieve these goals, it can be tempting to adjust expectations or abandon them altogether. However, this is not always the best course of action.
Sometimes it can be a daunting task to stand your ground and keep the vision alive. Sometimes you have to be willing to go against the grain and make sure goals are met or exceeded. Maintaining an unwavering commitment to your company’s objectives, no matter how challenging the economy or other circumstances, cannot be underestimated and can be beneficial in both the short and long term.
But what happens if employees think the goal is unattainable? Knowing the impact on employee and company morale, it can be very tempting to give in to employee pressure. Will you give in to employee pressure and set lower goals or will you stay the course and keep your original intent and the company’s vision? Let’s see how important it is to stick to your company’s goals and vision, no matter how challenging the economy or other circumstances are.
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Pay attention to the way you approach the business goals.
The way you approach achieving a goal can have a huge impact on your staff’s morale and productivity, and can also give them a sense of purpose and direction. But more importantly is how you handle these goals when they seem unattainable.
When faced with a seemingly impossible goal, it’s worth taking the time to educate yourself about all aspects of the challenge, rather than rushing for a solution. By doing so, you increase your knowledge base and gain perspective – both invaluable as you navigate any situation.
Think back to your original intentions.
In difficult times, it’s worth thinking about why you set a goal in the first place. You may be beginning to understand what it takes for success beyond just achieving said milestones, but rather what it takes to build something lasting and meaningful: a company culture that values ambition and a commitment to achievement in the face of adversity.
It is important to look at successes And failures during this process; acknowledging mistakes made along the way and learning from them can help make better decisions during future challenging periods.
Make sure your goals are achievable but challenging.
Setting achievable but challenging goals has many benefits for both the employer and employee. For starters, it can help employees develop new skills as they try to achieve the goal, which can make them more productive when they work on similar tasks in the future. It also allows employers to measure how well their staff can handle different projects and can provide insight into areas for improvement for their staff.
In addition, having ambitious but achievable goals can create motivation in employees who may have become complacent with simpler goals. Achieving a difficult goal is very rewarding, leading to higher morale and greater internal satisfaction. In addition, these objectives should be seen as a way to encourage the creativity of the employees to find solutions that work within the given constraints. This, in turn, can lead to innovative ideas that can transform the business model or create new growth opportunities.
Work as a team.
Perseverance and perseverance from both employers and employees is required in tackling such challenges. Otherwise there would be no sense of accomplishment once those goals are achieved! That said, there are ways employers can help their teams along the way, such as providing mentorship opportunities or offering incentives such as reward systems for achieving goals or milestones. These strategies can help foster team spirit while keeping everyone focused on reaching those ultimate goals.
When we first set our 2021 business goal, many of our managers and employees feared it would be unachievable. Understandable, given the devastating effect Covid-19 has had on our business, which is heavily dependent on labor and with a clientele mainly made up of frail elderly people. We chose not to lower expectations or surrender in defeat, instead choosing to motivate ourselves by providing additional incentives along with moral support as we moved forward toward achieving our ambitious goal. Against all odds, our team not only reached the goal, but surpassed it in ways no one ever thought possible!
James R. Cook is often credited with saying, “Do what others say you can’t do just once, and you’ll never mind their limitations again.” That philosophy now certainly resonates in our company; the team was so inspired by their success that they even raised the goals for themselves. After reaching a goal that seemed unattainable, a much greater pursuit has emerged than even we as owners could have dreamed of, proving that with perseverance and perseverance anything is achievable!
Trust yourself.
But in the end, sticking to ambitious goals that align with the company’s vision—difficult as they may seem—comes down to personal judgment. While we must take into account the available data, ie feedback from our team members or industry analysis, etc., ultimately nothing beats being able to rely on one’s own judgment to lead us to success, whatever that may be. can mean for each individual entrepreneur and CEO.
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