Give Your Employees Goals

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by Theo McLanahan

If you’re a business owner you probably realize how important it is to have both personal and career goals. If you don’t have goals, you won’t have the motivation that you need to get to where you want to be.

Your employees need goals, as well. As their leader, you can help them realize how powerful goals can be and help them plan out their own goals. This will also help your business. As your employees reach their goals and improve their selves, your business will also improve.

Have your employees start with a large goal, such as where they would like to be in 10 years. Encourage them to dream big. Perhaps they would like to own their own business or have a top management position. Next, have them break that down into a 5 year goal. What skills would they like to learn between now and then to help them achieve their long term goal?

From 5 years, the employees can break the goal down into a 3 year goal. They can then shorten it to 1 year and even further to 6 months if they wish.

When your employees share their goals with you, take note of things you may be able to help them with. For instance, if one of your employees wants to learn how to build websites, you may be able to teach them some basic web design. They may be willing to take over your website maintenance. Your employee will receive valuable experience that can help them reach their goal and you will be able to free up some of your time.

Some of your employees will set goals beyond your business. It may be beneficial for you to stay in contact with them as they could become a possible business contact for you someday.

Forming a partnership should be relatively easy as you will know each others work styles. You can still reap the benefits of what they know even if they no longer work for you.

Not every employee has the desire to have their own business. Some will be just as happy working with you as an employer for many years. By having these employees set goals while working with you, you will keep them energized and motivated.

When your employees learn new skills and take on more tasks your business will also grow and prosper. Your team will be able to come together and think of ways to add to your business that would not be possible if you didn’t take the time to encourage your employees to create goals.

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