Organizational Planning

Organizational Planning and Control.

When conducting business, organization, planning and controlling progress are essential. There are countless ways to achieve these goals, but one of the most popular and effective ways to do this is through a process known as the Management by Objectives method, or MBO. These techniques and processes will allow you to set and achieve goals and cause your business to thrive. Having an effective method for setting and achieving goals can not only help your business become more organized, but will also let you see clearly see where your business is headed and allow you to become a large business or remain a small one, depending on your wants and needs.

Objectives Reviewed

• Prioritize the objectives for your company and make plans concerning how to best achieve these goals. Write up documents stating the objective, how you will accomplish this objective, what each employee will be responsible for, and any deadlines that must be met. This lets everyone know exactly what is expected of them in order to attain the objective and the time limit they have in which to operate. This can provide motivation for you and your employees, keeping everyone working toward harmonized goals and thus allowing your business to thrive.

Employee Objectives Set

• Print out a copy of the objectives for each employee. Hold a meeting if necessary to explain to everyone exactly what you expect to see and how many more goals you wish to accomplish during the current quarter or the current year. Offer incentives such as gift certificates, paid time off, vacation packages and so on when deadlines are met or when employees put in supreme effort. This will also provide your employees more motivation to get the job done, and you may find that you are accomplishing your goals more quickly than previously anticipated.

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Progress Reports

• Develop a way to monitor and record your progress. You can ask for weekly progress updates from each employee and then...