{"id":2623,"date":"2015-07-09T13:26:01","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T13:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.synergita.com\/?p=2623"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:17:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:17:06","slug":"goals-alignment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synergita.com\/blog\/goals-alignment\/","title":{"rendered":"Goals Alignment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Goal<\/h2>\n

A Goal answers the questions – why, what, where and how an organization ideally has to be in the near and far future.\u00a0\u00a0 A generic phrase to express what an organization should be in next 5 years is \u2018A dramatic increase in stock values\u2019. A more focused phrase to achieve it is \u2018Identifying the organization\u2019s goals and aligning them with the individual\u2019s goals\u2019.<\/p>\n

\"Goals<\/a><\/p>\n

Setting organization goals:<\/h2>\n

The business world is certainly uncertain and too many variables should be taken into account while setting the goals for an organization. The thumb rule to be followed before plunging into the goal setting process is to realize the inner strengths and weakness of the organization like human capital, finance available, competitive advantage built, etc. It is equally essential to determine the opportunities and threats to the organization which includes competitors, legal issues affecting the human capital, etc. These strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats are to be given appropriate weightage while setting the organization\u2019s goals.<\/p>\n

This organizational goal setting process is to be followed by defining the department goals and drip down to individuals\u2019 goals that eventually contribute to achieve the organization\u2019s goals. There also exists a shared accountability between the departments and between the employees in many cases which brings in shared goals.<\/p>\n

Setting individuals\u2019 goals:<\/h2>\n

Individual employee goals<\/a> are set holistically by the manager and employee together. These employee goals should be aligned to the organization\u2019s goals and also add value to the employee.<\/p>\n

An individual\u2019s goal goes by the SMART principle. For a goal to be efficient and achievable, it has to be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound.<\/p>\n