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Do specific goals motivate?

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Do specific goals motivate? — SHR, Lugano
Do specific goals motivate? — SHR, Lugano

Do specific goals motivate? — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Study: Locke & Latham (2002, American Psychologist)

The limit

Single context; replicate before generalising. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Do specific goals motivate? — SHR, Lugano — Tessin
Do specific goals motivate? — SHR, Lugano — Tessin

Practical check in Lugano

Define one measurable indicator, test for a month, compare. To go further: explore the Frontline Management training in Lugano, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Frontline Management in Lugano

Frontline Management training in Lugano — in practice
Frontline Management training in Lugano — in practice
Frontline Management training in Lugano — hands-on workshop
Frontline Management training in Lugano — hands-on workshop
Frontline Management training in Lugano — on the ground
Frontline Management training in Lugano — on the ground

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