Question

Why does an employee need to set goals?

Why is it important that an employer ensures that employees set personal and career goals?

Why would you establish a mentoring program for your employees? What specific advantages would it provide your department?

Answer 1

Solution. The given question is answered in number 1,2,3 respectively.

1. When an organization decides to do business in competitive economic market, it need active support in form of internal management and employees to meet its set objective of profit maximization along with social impact in society. Setting goals help an organization in listing and directing its employees toward its objective in both short term and long term planning basis.

2.Employer's work just not stops at listing goals, it needs to control and regulate its employees work and motivate them to work in most efficient and effective manner. An organization's success depends on meeting its objective along with employees expectation from work. Employer needs to be an active listener and help achieve in linking of employees expectation to organization's goal. For instance, rewarding an employee in terms of promotion, for outstanding performance of finishing a project in time with positive feedback.

3. For an organization to sustain in competitive economic market, it is crucial to develop itself according to market needs and changes. Mentoring programs will help improve an employee's work techniques and knowledge during operation, which in turn will help minimize costs.

Apart from reducing costs, it will help in achieving information about market reports and competition by coming in contact with a mentor who is specialized in such department. A mentor will guide the department to select best course of action prevailing in the business market, to sustain in global market changes. And help turn risks into opportunities.