How to set and track stretch goals to inspire your team
Team CPM
November 19th, 2022 • 5 min read
Summary
Stretch goals are purposefully ambitious goals that challenge your team to step outside of their comfort zone. While they’re not for everyone, teams that are already performing well may get a boost from stretch goals. Besides inspiring and motivating your team, stretch goals can also positively impact your company’s performance and increase your chances of success.
What are stretch goals?
Stretch goals are deliberately challenging goals that can inspire your team and boost their performance. Properly set stretch goals can be the breath of fresh air your team needs to get out of their comfort zone and enhance their performance.
How to set and achieve stretch goals
There’s a difference between dreaming of an accomplishment and setting a stretch goal. Follow these steps to define what your stretch goal will be and how you and your team will achieve it:Ask yourself open-ended questions to define your stretch goal. Think about what the best case scenario of reaching your stretch goal could look like. How can your team improve their current work processes? How can you positively impact your industry? These types of questions will help you determine what kind of stretch goal to set.
The stretch goal paradox
Stretch goals aren’t for everyone. Before setting one, it’s important to evaluate if and when your team is ready for this goal setting tool.
