'Setting Goals As A New Supervisor'

Benjamin Franklin said a quote that speaks volume. Franklin says, “If you fail to plan, then plan to fail.” This I believe is true, especially if you’re taking on a leadership role like a supervisor, manager, or even an entrepreneur. I believe to even begin to formulate a plan, an objective is needed. Setting a goal is one of the first few steps that needs to be taken for success in someone’s life. Having a goal or goals is very vital. Not having a goal is like taking a ship, sending it off to sea, with no crew or destination. That ship will end up wrecked on some deserted island somewhere; why? For the simple reason of not having a goal. The article “Setting Goals as a New Supervisor” by Anna Windermere is very exceptional quick read on the

She states that “Part of this stage involves learning your team's history with past accomplishments so you know what foundation you already have to build new goals upon.” She also includes that “Another way to get important information to help you set your goals is to interview the members of your team, to find out how they perceive their role in the company and define potential goals.” You see I want to become a teacher and I believe even in the field of teaching that this technique would also prove efficient. Like how she stating that you should get to know your employees; so you know how to approach, lead, direct, and especially teach in the most efficient way possible, is the same for any teacher student relationship. For us to be able to give any student information that we dearly hope to be retained; is to learn how that particular student receives information. Also finding out what gets them going and motivated is a good tool for any position of authority. You should always begin by getting to know the players on your team, because by knowing that you will be able to execute and efficiently to the goal that you will soon be heading

Now you free to “Set Your Goals”, but not just any goal; I’m talking about goals that are specifically set up by the knowledge you’ve obtained from doing your research. In the article it states “Ensure that your goals are specific, measurable, realistic and timely”. Now let’s take a second here to evaluate this scenario. You walk into the office and see boxes full of random stuff everywhere. Each one of these boxes weigh no less than 100 pounds. You see Suzy in the corner and ask her to move all the boxes to the next floor. Ok in that scenario many things can happen but we’ll boil it down to two. Job gets done in a timely manner or it gets done in an untimely manner. Who knows! See little old Suzy is probably a world known bench press champion and clears all the boxes in a matter of minutes, or for the flip side has a bad back and injures right when she touches the first box. Bottom line is that you will never know what tasks your employees are capable of or what they are superior in if you don’t take the time to “Gather Information” and “Meet with Your Team”. Another wise tip she provided in this section of the article is “Make sure any goals you set are challenging enough to keep everyone motivated, and that they include all the people you supervise so they feel that they are contributing.” I always like to tell people that if it’s too easy, then sometimes it’s not worth it. Don’t get me wrong I love free easy money, like hitting the lottery or