Every manager or team leader understands how difficult it is to set a successful team goal. Knowing this, we compiled a list of 8 essential tips to assist you in achieving your goals.
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1. Identify Achievement
When setting a goal for your team, be clear about the result you need to achieve. Examine where your company is now and what can be improved so that setting a team goal has meaning.
If you have a goal with a longer timeframe to achieve it (1 year, 5 years, etc.), divide it into smaller parts, such as quarterly goals. Goals are easier to measure and assign to the right team members or additional members in smaller time frames.
2. Team Level Goals
When you define the achievement you want to reach and set smaller goals (under one final goal), it is time to organize team-level goals. Don’t confuse this with individual goals setting.
The draft you write for your team should have a clear and precise structure that defines processes among your team members. This team goal is a shared one, so provide a clear path for all team members, and they will have a clear picture of their position in the overall team goal.
3. Individual Level Goals
You establish an overall team goal, then divide and assign each goal to each team member. Each member will contribute to teamwork while working on an individual task.
By setting specific work points, every team member can draft how they will reach them, and those combined tasks will fulfill the main goal in the end.
4. Measurable Goals – SMART Goals
When developing a team goal or individual goal, all these goals need to be measurable. To write measurable goals use a technique known as SMART goals. This is how this process works:
S: Specific (draft of your goal need to be written clearly and with all specifics explained)
M: Measurable (set metrics for measuring goal achievement)
A: Attainable (goal needs to be achievable, but also interesting one and challenging for your team)
R: Relevant (your set goal must be of value to the team working on it as well as for your business)
T: Time-bound (goal need to have a set deadline)
5. Set a Deadline for Your Goal
With a set goal, you aim to reach or finish something. That is why you need to set a deadline for your team.
When there is a deadline, people will work to meet it. If you do not set an end date for your project, your team members will usually postpone their tasks to complete those they believe are more important. When they work on your project, there will be no deadlines to meet and no goals to achieve.
Targeting some problems at an earlier stage is a good practice to follow when setting your team goal. If you planed a yearly project, a good solution is to set quarterly deadlines too, so you will be able to measure and see the development of your team.
At the end of each quarter, make a report detailing what was accomplished, who met the deadline, who did not, and why. Your team members will have a deadline as a push-up force to complete the project.
6. Follow up Your Team Progress
Setting your team goal as a measurable one, you can track your team’s progress. Follow up on every individual goal, and if there is some delay or some team members completed their tasks before the deadline, you can discuss relocation of resources or work tasks.
7. Offer Help to Your Team Members
You are a team leader, and by accepting that role, you have accepted the responsibility of assisting your team members in achieving the team goal. These are guidelines on how to help your team members:
- explain in detail how to reach their goal
- have meetings with every team member to discuss their progress
- be open to receiving questions and providing answers
- support your team
- give feedback on the ongoing project so that every member has a clear picture of achievements and problems
8. Learn to Praise Success
Your team is a people team, and people make mistakes. But people also need praise. Don’t forget to acknowledge good work and show your satisfaction with your team.
Conclusion
Setting a successful team goal is the knowledge that only successful managers and team leaders will have.
Use these tips and enjoy your goal achievement.
