Overview

Well-crafted objectives motivate teams, drive performance and create clarity around what success looks like.

Let’s Talk Talent’s Objective Setting Workshop teaches managers how to set objectives that inspire action, rather than become forgotten documents filed away after appraisal season.

This interactive session explores why objectives matter, and their critical role in performance management.

Participants learn how to establish the ‘why’ behind objectives, use the SMART model effectively while avoiding common pitfalls, and refresh existing objectives for greater impact and relevance.

Key Topics Covered

• Understanding why objectives are set and their role in driving performance
• Exploring motivation and creating compelling purpose behind objectives
• Using the SMART model effectively while avoiding common pitfalls
• Refreshing and revising objectives for greater impact
• Linking individual objectives to team and organisational goals

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Set clear, motivational objectives that drive team performance
• Establish the ‘why’ behind objectives
• Apply the SMART framework without making objectives overly rigid
• Review and refresh existing objectives for continued relevance
• Engage team members in meaningful objective-setting conversations

Workshop Benefits

• Practical frameworks for setting objectives that actually motivate
• Virtual or in-person delivery options for maximum accessibility
• Real examples of effective and ineffective objectives
• Interactive exercises practising objective-setting skills
• Templates and tools for immediate workplace application

Audience

This workshop is ideal for:

• Managers and team leaders setting objectives for their teams
• New managers learning performance management fundamentals
• Experienced leaders wanting to improve their objective-setting approach
• HR professionals supporting performance management processes
• Anyone responsible for translating strategy into team goals

Price & Logistics

• Fee: From £750 + VAT per session (virtual delivery), £900 + VAT when delivered in-person
• Delivery: 90-minute interactive session, available virtually or in-person
• Group size: Optimised for up to 10 participants
• How to book: Complete the ‘Book your workshop’ form on this page

Facilitator Credentials

Delivered by Let’s Talk Talent’s performance management specialists, who understand that poorly set objectives demotivate teams and waste everyone’s time.

Our facilitators have worked with hundreds of managers to transform objective-setting from a tick-box exercise into a meaningful performance driver.

They provide honest guidance on common objective-setting mistakes, and practical techniques for creating goals that genuinely motivate and align teams.