Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...

Setting long-term goals is crucial for professionals looking to advance in their careers. Given how quickly the future of work is changing in many fields and industries today, before they can set and ...

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.

In every job interview, you can expect to be asked about your personal and career goals. But here's a surprising fact: Most candidates' answers to these questions are, frankly, unimpressive. Drawing ...

If you’ve heard any consultant talk about goal-setting techniques, you’ve heard about the SMART goal framework, but the framework has its limitations. In 1981, George T. Doran, a consultant and former ...

Most entrepreneurs know how to set goals, but fewer know how to pause, take stock and ensure those goals truly align with the life they want to build. Entrepreneurs should periodically pause and ...

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That massive life transformation you’ve been chasing might actually be hiding in actions so small they seem almost meaningless. While we typically celebrate ambitious goals with dramatic ...

Entrepreneurs are masters at setting goals. You write them down, create action plans and chase metrics with relentless determination. However, it's important to remember the value in taking a step ...