George's manager has given him the following goal: "Profits should be increased in the coming year in order for employees to receive a monetary bonus." Which characteristic of effective goals is missing?

The options for this question are the following:

a. Specific and measurable

b. Cover key result areas

c. Linked to rewards

d. Defined time period

e. Challenging but realistic

The correct answer is a. Specific and measurable.

Explanation:

Without smart goals, there is no success. SMART objectives encourage focus and action. They are a way of contributing structure and measurability to your goals and objectives. If you want to succeed in sports, you must set SMART objectives: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and temporary. Let's see each one of them and talk about what it really means to set SMART goals:

S - Specific

The less clear your goal is, the less likely it is that you can achieve it. Try to be as specific as possible by asking yourself questions like: What do I really want to achieve? When do I want to get it? Where? How? Including figures in your goal is also a good way to make it more specific. For example: I want to perform 10 Strict Pullups in 15 weeks. Or, my goal is to improve my Aphrodite time by 2 minutes in the next 3 months.

M - Measurable

Measurable is related to the criteria on which you base your achievement, is to have concrete evidence that you have achieved it. How will it make you feel? What are you going to see? Dividing your goal into measurable steps makes it clearer and easier to achieve the desired result.