1. Conflict Handling

2. Why Cascade Business Goals? “But the CEO’s corporate annual objectives are not relevant to me” They certainly are! Failing to Plan is the same as Planning to Fail

4. Attainable

5. Measurable

6. Has a Time Limit

7. Within your control

9. One of each employee’s annual objectives and goals should be aligned with one of the corporate annual objectives

10. These objectives are cascaded down during annual appraisals at each managerial and working level

11. The objectives set must be SMART for each employee

12. Achievements from the lowest level continually feed back up and accumulate to meet corporate objectives

14. Goal Examples “I want to get faster” Is this goal set up as a goal that is easily measurable? Is there a time limit to this? How about: “I presently run the 5 km in 25.0 minutes and by 1 July, I want to be able to run the 5 km below 24 minutes”

15. What Is The Cost? Zero COSTS BENEFITS Core objectives are shared and met – maybe exceeded? Sharing common goals foster improved team-work and results IMPACT