Loud Thinking March 30, 2015 at 02:51PM

THE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY: Harvard Business Review

March 30, 2015

Small Steps Can Put Work Goals Within Reach

Setting work goals is easy. Accomplishing them is another matter. If you want your resolutions to stick, you need to:
Commit publicly: Write down your goals, and share them with your manager, peers, direct reports, friends, and family.
Create a plan of action: Think step-by-step tactics. If your goal is, for example, to develop a more trusting relationship with your direct reports, take them to lunch individually and start engaging with them on a more personal level.
Recruit support: Colleagues, mentors, your significant other, or a professional coach can be both your cheering squad and sounding board.
Set milestones: As time goes by, it becomes more difficult to stay motivated. You need regular signals that reinforce what you’re working toward, such as a reminder on your phone or a recurring “meeting” on your calendar for thinking about what your goals mean to you and your career.

Adapted from “Make Your Work Resolutions Stick” by Rebecca Knight.

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