VALUE OF GOAL SETTING
93% of professionals think goal setting is important to their work performance.
Workers were asked, “How important is goal setting to your work performance?”
| 29% Somewhat important |
| 64% Very important |
| 7% Not very important |
Most professionals set work-related goals and check progress of their goals weekly.
Workers were asked, “How often do you set work-related performance goals, and how often do you check your progress?”
| SET GOALS | CHECK PROGRESS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | 36% | 42% | |
| Monthly | 24% | 29% | |
| Quarterly | 15% | 16% | |
| Semiannually | 5% | 6% | |
| Annually | 10% | 5% | |
| Never | 10% | 2% |
60% of men discuss their progress toward performance goals with their manager at least monthly, compared to 40% of women.
Workers were asked, “How often do you discuss your progress toward meeting work-related performance goals with your manager?”
| TOTAL | MALE | FEMALE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | 25% | 31% | 17% | |
| Monthly | 26% | 29% | 23% | |
| Quarterly | 18% | 20% | 16% | |
| Semiannually | 9% | 7% | 12% | |
| Annually | 11% | 8% | 15% | |
| Never | 11% | 5% | 17% |
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 1,000 workers in the United States
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