Ever feel that workdays tend to blend together into one incomprehensible mess? That’s not unusual. Many people find themselves struggling to define their achievements in the workplace. Setting yourself different types of goals at work can break the jinx. It is a fantastic way to provide structure, stability, and progression to your career.  There
Growth is fundamental in establishing the success of a business. For most of the for-profit companies this growth means increase in sales, introduction of new products and/or increase in market share. Whichever goals are set, companies need an elaborate plan that will guide them through. Â An organisational strategy is such a detailed execution plan.
Businesses, employees, managers, take your pick: every entity needs a plan for success. Of course, a plan can take many forms. Consider a “back of the napkin” personal timeline or a formal business development document. The best plans combine two fundamental concepts: goals and objectives. Goals and objectives may appear similar on the surface, there is
Everybody defines and measures success in their own ways. For some it could be measured by their salary or bank balance, the size of the house they own, ability to give back to society, etc. Many people seek to know the best ways to achieve their goals, be it personal or professional. Some are
We have written extensively about how OKRs are beneficial to the company. The methodology helps employees and managers set goals that are SMART i.e. specific, measurable, actionable, relevant and timely. As the goals are aligned throughout the organization, transparency increases to a great extent. Everyone becomes aware of what their teammates or other coworkers are working on and how
In the past we have helped you manage performance reviews with 450+ handy performance review phrases sorted by functions. In this article, we will provide you with an extensive list of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) organised by function. You can just pick the ones that are applicable in your use case & refine them further. If
Setting goals is an integral part of an organization. It helps the organization determine where it wants to reach and how does it plan to get there. One of the most common goal setting techniques is SMART goals. SMART stands for specific, measurable, actionable, relevant and time-bound. This technique is intended to simplify the overwhelming
Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years? This used to be (and still is) one of the most common questions asked in job interviews. Very few have clarity about what they will achieve in the next 5 years. Most make up hypothetical scenarios that they hope will impress their interviewers enough to
A fair bit of theoretical material exists around Objectives & Key Results. But implementing OKRs is hard. Especially if you are doing it for the first time. UpRaise for Employee Success is a Jira app that we develop & support for managing OKRs. More often than not we come across the question – ‘Do Jira issues
We’ve been consistently writing about the theory behind OKRs. Its benefits, advantages over traditional goal setting etc. Often, we’ve been getting requests for practical guidance in implementing OKRs. This article reflects on our experience of implementing OKRs the first time. To put it on record, we faced almost the same set of challenges as many other