EOD Spotlight: Goal Setting

Posted By: HR avatar

Published to Newsletter on Jan 09, 2024

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According to a Gallup, Inc. poll, 33% of adults are very likely to set goals for themselves at the start of the new year, and another 38% say they are somewhat likely to set goals. For many employees, however, goal setting is not just a “New Year’s Resolution” but a critical role in setting the groundwork for our annual Performance Evaluation and Planning (PEP). Here are some fun facts about goal setting:

  • You are 42% more likely to reach your goals if you write them down.
  • Regular check-ins with your goals via progress reports increases your success rate by 40%.
  • Challenging and specific goals result in better performance than easy goals.

FROM X TO Y BY WHEN

Need help setting your goals? Trying using the following formula FROM X TO Y BY WHEN. Examples:

  • Increase our patient-satisfaction score from 45 to 65 by Dec. 31.
  • Launch a mentoring program to improve employee engagement by July 1.

Learn more about goal setting at our Hungry Minds Café and Course of the Month of January! Questions? Contact EOD at eod@unm.edu.

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