Create a Goal

Employees, Managers, and Admins in the organization can create a Goal.

As an employee, you can create individual Goals and also assign them to other employees in the organization.

Navigate to Home > Goals > My Goals.

    1.    Click Add Goal.

Add goal    2.    Type the Goal title in the Start typing your Goal field and Key Results title in the Add a Key                    Result field.

    3.    Click the Marissa Icon, which suggests the Goal title and Key Results based on your title.

Add goal1    4.    You can edit, regenerate them as required, and click Add.

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Note: You can skip adding Key Result if it is not required for the Goal.

    5.    Click Add Notes to add any notes related to the Goal, if required.

    6.    In the Assigned to section, click the Drop-down menu, search, and select the employee you                  want to assign the Goal.

Note: By default, your name will be assigned as the Goal owner. 

    7.    In the Goal Type section, click the Drop-down menu and select a Top Level Goal.

Note: Only the admins can change the Goal Type to create a Top Level Goal.

    8.    In the Goal Period section, click the Drop-down menu, select Custom to set the Goal start                    and end date, or select a predefined Goal period created by admins.

Note: Employees can select custom only if the admin has enabled the feature.

    9.    In the Measurement Type section, click the Drop-down menu and select types like                                      Percentage, Quantity, or Milestone as required. If you select,

  • Percentage: You measure progress from 0% to 100%, and when it is 100%, it is marked as achieved.
  • Quantity: You select a unit type and set start and end values to achieve the Goal.
  • Milestone: You mark the Goal as completed once it is achieved.

Add goal2    10.    In the Categories section, click the Drop-down menu and select the Goal categories.

    11.    In the Visibility section, click Add to add a specific Department and Business Unit for the                       Goal if required.

Note: You can edit the visibility only if the admin enables the feature.

    12.    In the Align to a Parent Goal section, click Select a Parent Goal, and select a Goal to align                       with the individual Goal. You can align Goals with any individual or Top Level Goals in the                       organization only if the admin enables the feature.

Note:  Aligned goals follow the visibility settings of their parent Goal. For example,

  • If the visibility of the parent Goal is set to Everyone, then the aligned Goal will also be visible to all employees in the organization.
  • If the parent Goal's visibility is restricted to specific departments or business units, the aligned Goal will only be visible to members of those respective departments or business units.

    13.    In the Attachments section, click Add Attachment to add any file, if required.

    14.    In the Notify Assignee section, click the Drop-down menu and select the time interval to                       send a reminder notification to the Goal owner.

    15.    In the Discuss with or add a comment section, type @ to mention the employee’s name to                       discuss the Goal and click Submit.

    16.    Select the Key Result and fill the necessary details.

    17.    Click Publish.

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Add Key Results to a Goal

A Key Result measures the progress to keep track of a particular Goal. It provides a clear and measurable target for a Goal. You can assign each Key Result to different employees to promote teamwork.

Note: A Goal can have multiple Key Results, and it can be assigned to other employees in the organization.

Navigate to Home > Goals > My Goals > Owned by Me.

    1.    Select the Goal and click the Add input field Icon. I’ll update the icon

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    2.    Type the Key Result title and click Add Notes to add notes, if required.

    3.    In the Assigned to section, click the Drop-down menu, search, and select the employee you                  want to assign the Goal if required. By default, you can view your name as the Key Result                      owner.

Note: If the visibility is set to a department or business unit, as a Key Result owner from another department or business unit, you can only view your Key Result and the Goal title.

    4.    Set the Key Result start and end dates.

    5.    In the Measurement Type section, click the Drop-down menu and select types like                                      Percentage, Quantity, or Milestone as required. If you select,

  • Percentage: You measure progress from 0% to 100%, and when it is 100%, it is marked as achieved.
  • Quantity: You select a unit type and set start and end values to achieve the Goal.
  • Milestone: You mark the Goal as completed once it is achieved.

    6.    Click Add Attachment to add any file, if required.

    7.    Click Save.

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