Goal Setting... SMART Goals.

The third lecture of Dr. Mandi comprised of the concepts of  Goal Setting in an organization. The procedure which has to be followed by every employee of an organization. For an effective manager these are the parameters to judge his teams.

The Goals defined by a manager should be as follows:


SMART GOALS :

S : Strategic, Sustainable, Significant
M: Meaningful, Motivational, Manageable
A: Assignable, Appropriate, Acceptable
R: Result-based, Results-oriented, Resourced, Realistic^[4], Reasonable
T:  Trackable, Tangible, Timely

One has to be very clear with the task to be performed. Initially people were willing to build a stack of 19 blocks but eventually when the hurdles were explained a lot of them were not willing to do more than 14. The hurdles and uncertainties in the process of management was pictured and everyone has to be prepared to face them with perfection. The attainable figure of around 20 blocks seemed realistic to everyone as we moved along. The timely execution of the activity is also very important.

 

We have to understand that the workers are very important and need to be taken care of. The management has to ensure that the workers are properly treated which would pave the way for a smoother process. During the activity, the worker was motivated by the management tby awarding at each step. The support of the management gave him the desired mental support and the activity was successfully completed.

 

Pygmalion Effect

 



Pygmalion was a sculptor who lived in Cyprus. Women who lived on Cyprus didn't stay virtuous, so Pygmalion decided to live alone and made a perfect sculpture, Galatea. During the Aphrodite feast, thanks to Pygmalion`s prayers, the sculpture turned into a real person. This was called The Pygmalion effect.

The Pygmalion effect shows that if we want something enough, we'll get it. It is named after the scholar who demonstrated it. It is also called "Rosenthal Effect" and is quoted when we refer to The power of affirmation and The power of praise.

The Pygmalion effect is also an important instrument in management theory. It is the phenomenon in which the greater the expectation placed upon people, the better they perform. It makes managers be aware, that the success of their employees depends not only on qualification, personal qualities or working environment. Manager always has to believe in his people and expect them to achieve the best results. In such case the subordinates will always feel this trust and demonstrate their best skills and abilities in their work.

 

The learning from the lecture was :

 

How important is goal setting procedure, how goals should be set , the expectation from the employees and its effect on them and motivation factor for the employees and its role in achieving the targets.