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 September 2007 Insights
e-zine Volume V, Issue 5
©
2007-All
rights reserved ISSN
1551-4234 Library of Congress
Goals InSight, Inc.
Facilitation &
Workshops for Organizational Team Building, Goal Setting and Business
Strategy!
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A Few Notes From Cheryl
Greetings!
This is an exciting time of year for most people, organizations and
teams, as
the third quarter of the year comes to completion, so I hope this finds
you doing well. Enjoy this month's
article checking in on your goals progress so far this year! And,
be sure to read all the way down to the last few paragraphs of the
article, as there is an announcement of a special discount for you, our
loyal readers, that you won't want to miss! :)
Warmest regards,
Cheryl
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Feature Article: How Well Are You and Your
Team Progressing on
Your Goals?
This is a fabulous time of year - everyone is back from summer
vacations and ready to move full speed ahead for the next few months to
wrap up the year!
Since this month marks the end of the third quarter for most
organizations, many individuals and teams within those organizations
are evaluating
their progress on their goals. Regardless of your status (e.g.
whether you work within an organization, or you lead the organization,
or you're part of a team or your full-time job is to be at home), NOW
is an opportune time to evaluate the progress of the goals and
intentions you set for this year.
If you and/or your team are at least three quarters of the way toward
achieving the goals you set for this year, congratulations!
Be sure to do something to celebrate this major accomplishment, and
also look for ways that you can support each other to stay on track for
the remainder of the year.
If you and/or your team are not at least three quarters of the way
toward achieving the goals you set for this year, let's take a look at
what needs to happen next. Here are a few questions to explore:
- How well do
these goals still align with your team/organization's mission, vision
and
values? If your goals support the overall mission, vision
and values of your organization, your team has a greater likelihood of
achieving your goals due to that alignment. If not, this is a
good time to re-evaluate
whether the goals you're working on are really the "right" goals for
you and your team, in order to ensure that your organization gets the
most benefit from your work on those goals. If your
team has not yet created it's own mission, vision and values, now would
be a good time to do so (especially as you start to plan for next
year), as this will inspire everyone on the team to
be moving together in the same direction toward success.
- Has your team
been committed
to these goals? Have you been committed to these goals? If
the goals are
inspiring you and your team toward success, great! If not, there
is likely a low level of commitment to the goals and that level of
commitment will need to increase in order for the goals to be
achieved. On a scale of 1-10, how committed is your team to these
goals? This is a great question to ask during a team
meeting. To increase the level of commitment to your team's
goals, it is critical to talk about this as a team to see what the team
needs in order to be more committed to achieving these results.
Also, be sure to ask each other: what's missing from our
commitment to our goals? And, what's missing from our level of
commitment to each other?
- What obstacles
are preventing you and your team from making the progress you want on
these goals? Be very honest here - it is important to
have some candid conversations with your team about the specific things
that are getting in the way of your team achieving your desired
results. Be sure to ask for input from everyone and create a safe
environment for each team member to say what's on their mind without
fear of being labeled or judged. Teams exist to produce results -
and if there are obstacles that are preventing the team from achieving
results, those obstacles must be addressed before the team can be
successful.
Also, be on the lookout for obstacles that are
related to your team's dynamics - for example, the three most important
relationship factors on a team are trust, respect and
camaraderie. If your team does not exhibit trust, respect and
camaraderie on a consistent basis, these relationship dynamics will
negatively impact your team's ability to be successful over the long
term. So, again, take the time to have these very important
conversations with your team so that you can all determine how to
handle these obstacles that are preventing your team from maximizing
your success.
- What needs to
happen between now and the end of the year for you and your team to
achieve your desired goals? This is where the "rubber
meets the road" so to speak - this is the time for your team to speak
freely and honestly with each other to identify exactly what needs to
happen for your team to be successful between now and the end of this
year. Ask your team questions such as: What do we need to
be successful? What are we willing to say "yes" to in order to
meet our goals? What do we need to say "no" to in order to meet
our goals? Some teams like to use the start/stop/continue process
by asking: What do we need to start doing? Stop
doing? Continue doing? in order to achieve the results we desire.
- Are you
celebrating your accomplishments along the way? Remember
that success breeds success - momentum is VERY powerful! So,
be sure to help your team celebrate the successful milestones toward
goal achievement along the way, in order to maintain your team's
momentum and excitement. Many teams take their goal setting
processes very seriously, so remember to have some fun along the way,
too!
By checking in now on your own work and personal goals progress, you
will be positioned for greater success between now and the end of the
year. If you need help with this process, we want to let you know
that we've reduced the price so that more of you can take advantage of
a
very useful resource to be more successful with your goals!
Now, for the announcement....drum roll, please....as loyal readers, you
are invited to save $10 and
tap into our NEW pricing for the complete self-study (audio and
workbook) program: "Powerful
Goal Setting - 6 Steps to Meaningful Business & Personal
Achievement!" Details at: http://www.goalsinsight.com/products/index.html
By taking the time to work with your team to evaluate your team's
progress now, your team is much more likely to create the results you
want between now and the end of the year. If
your team has lost its momentum, you can
help them get it back
through implementing some of the suggestions above - give it a try!
Your team's success is our priority, so if your team needs assistance
with the process outlined above, let us know and we can explore how
we can
support you. Feel free to
contact us at (510) 482-8979 or info@goalsinsight.com - we
welcome your inquiry to learn more about your team!
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Upcoming
Workshops
Public
Workshops (private/corporate events are not listed here)
Tuesday,
November 27,
2007 6:45 to 8:15 pm
"Communication
Skills for Excellence at Home and at Work!"
Learn the tools needed to enhance your
communication skills so that you can be more effective with your team
at work as well as your friends/family at home. By the end of
this seminar, you will have specific "next steps" designed to make sure
your messages are being received in the way you intended at work and at
home.
See details: http://www.goalsinsight.com/speaking.html
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Team
Building Events and Off-Site Meetings:
Could your team use some help to be more cohesive?
Is it time to enhance your team's relationships and
productivity?
Now is the time to
plan for Q4 2007 and Q1 2008 meetings!
Some teams know that something isn't working, but they don't know
exactly what that is or how to improve it. Some organizations
hold team building
seminars and employee retreats because they know it's time to enhance
their teams'
productivity and relationships. Do either of those statements
describe you/your team? If so, and if you
haven't already contacted us to discuss your needs, feel free to give
us a call to see if we can help you.
We offer a variety of programs to enhance the performance of your teams
as well as improve the ways in which your teams interact, so we invite
you to visit http://www.goalsinsight.com/programs/team_training.html
. This is a great
way to
show appreciation for your team and enhance their productivity,
thereby improving the bottom line for your organization!
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About Goals InSight, Inc.
Goals InSight, Inc. helps organizations
achieve their desired
results in the following ways - click on any of the links for details:
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