Every day on the job, you face common challenges. And you need immediate solutions to those challenges. The Pocket Mentor Series can help. Each book in the series is packed with handy tools, self-tests, and real-life examples to help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and hone critical skills. Whether you're at your desk, in a meeting, or on the road, these portable, concise guides enable you to tackle the daily demands of your work with speed, savvy, and effectiveness.


The latest volume in the series: Setting Goals


Setting goals is a key part of any manager's job. Through goal setting, you define business outcomes that you and your team will accomplish collectively and individually. Managed effectively, the goal-setting process creates a long-term vision that motivates you and your employees to reach even the most challenging objectives.


Use this book to start setting goals more skillfully in your group. You?ll find a wealth of suggestions to help you:


-Define unit and individual goals and express them according to five crucial criteria


- Set the stage for successful achievement of the goals you?ve defined


- Surmount obstacles and monitor progress toward your goals


- Extract lessons you can use to define and achieve future goals