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Are shared goals enough? — SHR, Zurich
Are shared goals enough? — SHR, Zurich

Are shared goals enough? — 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)

Are shared goals enough? — SHR, Zurich — Zurich
Are shared goals enough? — SHR, Zurich — Zurich

Practical check in Zurich

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

In pictures: Team Performance in Zurich

Team Performance training in Zurich — in practice
Team Performance training in Zurich — in practice
Team Performance training in Zurich — hands-on workshop
Team Performance training in Zurich — hands-on workshop
Team Performance training in Zurich — on the ground
Team Performance training in Zurich — on the ground

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