Five common goal-setting myths that undermine performance—and what behavioral science shows actually helps people follow ...

Why do some employees do better than others? According to goal-setting theory, one reason is that they have better, clearer goals. These goals guide their behavior towards better workplace output.

You're in a team meeting where the quarterly targets are presented by your manager. Even though you and your team didn't hit targets the previous quarter, it seems that the targets for this quarter ...

A pioneer in her industry, coaching leaders since 2000, Sara Ellis Conant is Co-Founder & CEO of a)plan coaching. Setting goals is one of the most powerful tools for realizing your dreams in any area ...

Long-term success in goal achievement involves intrinsic motivation and seeing goals as identity changes, not just arbitrary targets. The SHAPING goal-setting system offers a framework focusing on ...

Goals are standards that individuals use to evaluate how well they are doing now relative to where they want to end up. Goals basically guide our choices. Once you have a goal, the hard part is ...

This article is a personal reflection on why I think new year's resolutions don’t work, and what I do to ensure that my goals ...

There are ways to avoid burnout and build back your motivation. It starts with reframing our mindset. "Let's solidify it, make it more detailed," said Cowan. "The more exact, measurable and detailed ...