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by Paul Falcone (Author)
As a manager, you aren't truly successful unless your employees are as well. Helping them establish compelling, actionable performance goals is the first and most important step, and this handbook is there to lend a hand.
A follow-up to the bestselling 2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews, HR executive Paul Falcone provides you with ready-to-use performance goals organized by the characteristics and core competencies used most often in the appraisal process. From attendance and attitude to teamwork and time management, managers will find the language they need to inspire exceptional results.
In 2600 Phrases for Setting Effective Performance Goals, Falcone shows you how to:
- Build on individuals' strengths rather than compensating for their weaknesses.
- Help your employees feel engaged and self-motivated.
- Develop an "accomplishment mentality" that encourages your staff to constantly reinvent themselves based on the organization's needs.
- Encourage retention by developing realistic, customized goals that prepare them for their next career move.
- Determine appropriate follow-up intervals and measurable benchmarks to determine progress throughout the year.
2600 Phrases for Setting Effective Performance Goals also shares language tailored to many of the most common positions in sales and marketing, accounting and finance, HR, IT, legal, manufacturing, operations, and more.
If your employees don't succeed, neither will you. This one-of-a-kind guide enables you to get more done through others and develop your own leadership abilities along the way.
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As a manager, it's your job to ensure that your employees are clear on what their goals are throughout the year and what they need to do to accomplish them. Yet so many companies and leaders view the performance appraisal process as a mandatory paper chase, a mere form they need to fill out, rather than as an opportunity to create true engagement with their people and inspire career-making results.
2600 Phrases for Setting Effective Performance Goals gives you the language you need to establish compelling, actionable performance goals. More than just a list of descriptive phrases, the book provides wisdom and guidance on how to lead your team more effectively and inspire those around you to reach higher levels of individual performance and achievement. This uniquely practical guide provides you with the insightful strategies you need to accomplish more through others, serve as an effective career mentor and coach, and help your company stand out from the competition. You'll learn how to: - Build on individuals' strengths rather than compensating for their weaknesses. - Help your staffers feel engaged and self-motivated. - Develop an "accomplishment mentality" that encourages your employees to continuously reinvent themselves in light of your organization's changing needs. - Encourage retention of high performers by developing a realistic and customized set of goals that will help them prepare for their next move in career progression. - Determine appropriate follow-up intervals and measurable benchmarks to determine progress throughout the year. The book provides you with ready-to-use phrases organized by the core competencies used most often in the appraisal process, from attendance and attitude to communication and time management. In addition, the book includes language tailored to many of the most common positions in sales and marketing, accounting and finance, HR, IT, legal, manufacturing, operations, and more. You're never truly successful unless your employees are as well. This one-of-a-kind guide-book enables you to get more done through others and develop your own outstanding leadership abilities. PAUL FALCONE is an HR executive and has held senior-level positions with Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, and Time Warner. He is the author of several bestselling books, including 2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews, 101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees, and 101 Sample Write-Ups for Documenting Employee Performance Problems.Author Biography
Paul Falcone is a leadership & human resources consultant in Southern California and has held senior-level HR executive positions with Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, and Time Warner. He is the author of several best-selling books, including 2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews, 2600 Phrases for Setting Effective Performance Goals, 101 Sample Write-Ups for Documenting Employee Performance Problems, 101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees, and 96 Great Interview Questions to Ask Before You Hire, and. Paul's consulting practice focuses on effective hiring, performance management, leadership development, and strengthening the muscle of a company's frontline leadership team. He is a long-term contributor to HR Magazine. Visit his website at: www.PaulFalconeHR.com
