Human Resources: Goal-Setting Strategies for Your Employees

Give them a voice in the company’s future. “No matter how often you say, ‘This is your company, too,’ if they have no real say-so, it’s clearly just lip service,” says Sujansky.

Offer meaningful work. Give employees challenging assignments and goals that stimulate their minds and that have a real impact on your organization, she notes. Ask employees to devise new products, services or processes, and put them in charge of projects, when appropriate.