Our goals were rolled down to us from senior leadership.
They are not measurable, vague, and for several it is unclear how they are applicable to our job.
I would expect clearly defined, measurable goals - not this hot garbage.
I feel like it is clear that they are trying to set us up for failure.
@bq During my last January there, I spent some time and wrote some great goals for myself. Highly specific, measurable goals related to my job and personal goals I wanted to achieve in my career. Intended only for my manager and her manager to see. Wouldn't you know it, my lazy, ineffectual, mediocre manager was so impressed, she sent all of my goals to every member on her team. As if they came from her. Made no sense. Just more idiocy for me to laugh about as I walked out the door.
I dont think they are setting us up for failure, I think everyone is so afraid of appearing on a report on GK's desk that they make these well versed goals that are unmeasurable so that when push comes to shove they can use them to support why they do or dont need FTE when the scissors come their direction.
I think the problem is actually much more simple and bigger. Leaders don’t know how to write the goals they’re also asking us to create for ourselves. Everything is shrouded in big corporate words to make them sound important, relevant and ambitious. We’ve gotten so caught up in this language that writing a basic goal sounds d-mb and too easy to both - when the reality is that it’s probably the most proper way to write, and achieve.
I’m far from a boot li---r but consider this - clearly defined goals lead to clearly defined failure. Good managers make them vague so that it’s easier for them to say you succeeded. I realize there’s the flip side where it’s also easier to say you failed.
Ultimately it just depends on the quality of your managers
@a3 This!
At this point sc--w everything and their made up goals.
I don’t think they’re setting us up to fail, they’ve just unsurprisingly bungled the implementation. Leadership is clear that they want individual goals to align better to the strategy. But it takes real work to realign jobs to the strategy. It’s not just a little AI tool and some emails.