CITATION

Max, Douglas and Bacal, Robert. Perfect Phrases for Setting Performance Goals, Second Edition. McGraw-Hill, 2010.

Perfect Phrases for Setting Performance Goals, Second Edition

Published:  December 2010

eISBN: 9780071759335 0071759336 | ISBN: 9780071745055

Book description:

THE RIGHT PHRASE FOR EVERY SITUATION . . . EVERY TIME

Real success is about the future, not the past. As a supervisor, you'll be most effective if you concentrate on setting goals for your employees, rather than assessing past events and behaviors.

This completely revised and updated second edition of Perfect Phrases for Setting Performance Goals provides hundreds of precisely worded performance goals you can put to use in virtually any situation. This handy, quick-reference guide provides effective language for:

  • Focusing your people on the most important parts of their jobs

  • Communicating your expectations

  • Aligning employee goals with organizational priorities

  • Improving productivity and morale in the workplace

  • Reducing disagreements during performance reviews