Instructional Objectives for this activity:
Differentiate among the five characteristics of effective goals
Goals can be used to increase employee effort and motivation, which in turn improve task performance. Three important behavioral aspects of enhancing performance motivation through goal setting are employee participation, supervisory commitment, and useful performance feedback. Think about your own professional goals as you prepare to complete this assignment.
Identify one or two professional goals that you have set for yourself. Discuss these goals within the context of the five characteristics of effective goals. How will you know if you achieve them?