How to Become a Goal-Driven Business with OrangeHRM

Introduction

Transitioning from traditional paper-based performance evaluations to a digital system can be overwhelming for any organization. However, the journey toward modernizing your performance management process doesn't have to be a leap into the unknown. Instead, it can begin with a simple yet powerful first step: becoming a goal-driven business. By focusing on goal management, your organization can gradually align individual contributions with corporate objectives, setting the stage for more effective performance evaluations in the future.

Start with Goal Management

The Challenge
For many organizations, moving from a paper-based performance evaluation system to a digital one feels like a significant shift. The fear of disrupting existing processes - coupled with the uncertainty of adopting new technology - can be a barrier to change.

The Solution
Rather than taking a big step towards a full performance management solution, you can start with a small step by introducing goal management. Before you even start to worry about changing your performance appraisal process, you can focus on becoming a goal-driven business. Get your leadership team and managers to start by defining goals for their staff. These goals can be tracked and managed during weekly or monthly one-on-one meetings, where employees and supervisors can review progress, add comments, and make necessary adjustments.

By taking this approach, you lay the groundwork for a more structured and objective performance management system. When appraisal time comes, supervisors will be able to review these goals as input for the performance process—whether it’s done on paper or electronically.

Starting with goal management provides significant business value as it aligns individual work with corporate targets. OrangeHRM’s goal management system enables you to easily set up this framework, allowing each department to track and manage their goals. You can then monitor key statistics, such as which departments are adopting the system well and how many goals are over 50% complete. The best part? This can all be done seamlessly through the web UI or even through the OrangeHRM mobile app, making it accessible and convenient for your entire organization.

This approach allows your organization to become goal-driven without the immediate pressure of digitizing the entire performance review process, ensuring a smooth transition and steady adoption.

Creating Awareness
The first step toward becoming a goal-driven business is gaining support from your Senior Management Team (SMT). This is crucial, as their buy-in will ensure that goal management becomes a priority across the organization. The SMT can help create awareness of the benefits of goal management and encourage managers and employees to embrace this new approach.

Small Steps, Big Impact
By starting with goal management, your organization can take small, manageable steps toward a more modern performance management system. This approach reduces the fear factor associated with change, making it easier for your team to adapt.

How to Implement Goal Management with OrangeHRM?

Getting Started

OrangeHRM offers a comprehensive goal management module that can be seamlessly integrated into your existing processes. Here’s how you can get started: 

1. Involve SMT: Work closely with the senior management team (SMT) to ensure their active participation in goal-setting and tracking. Their involvement will reinforce the importance of this initiative and foster company-wide buy-in.

2. Collaborate on Goal Definition: Partner with department heads to establish clear, measurable goals for their teams. Ensure these goals align with the company’s overall objectives and are communicated effectively across the organization.

3. Empower Managers to Track Progress and Facilitate Reviews: Encourage managers to use OrangeHRM to monitor goal progress. Ensure they regularly update attainment percentages, add comments, and adjust goals as needed. Recommend they schedule regular check-ins, such as weekly or monthly meetings, to review progress. These sessions will be more engaging with the ability to use the OrangeHRM mobile app, allowing comments to be added even during casual moments like coffee breaks.

OrangeHRM Support

Our team at OrangeHRM is here to assist you every step of the way. We’ll help you set up the goal management module and provide training to ensure your team is comfortable using the system.

Benefits of Goal Management with OrangeHRM

Increased Efficiency
By tracking goals digitally, you can significantly reduce the time spent on manual updates and paper-based tracking. This frees up time for more strategic tasks and ensures that goal progress is always up-to-date.

Improved Engagement
Regularly tracking and discussing goals during one-on-ones, review meetings, and performance reviews makes these interactions more engaging and productive. Employees will feel more connected to their objectives and motivated to achieve them.

Better Goal Management
With OrangeHRM’s goal management capabilities, your organization will have a clear and consistent framework for managing goals. This makes it easier to identify areas of success and those requiring additional support.

Why Should HR Lead the Way?

A Strategic Advantage
HR teams have a unique opportunity to drive this initiative and demonstrate their value to the organization. By implementing goal management, HR can help ensure that goals are not only set but also tracked and achieved. This proactive approach will be highly valued by the SMT, as it directly contributes to the company’s success.

Overcoming Common Challenges
Tracking goals can be challenging, especially in larger organizations. However, with the support of OrangeHRM’s goal management module, HR can provide the tools and processes needed to overcome these challenges and drive meaningful progress.

Conclusion: Augmenting Your Performance Management Process

Transitioning to a goal-driven business doesn’t have to be a revolutionary change. By starting with goal management, your organization can gradually shift towards a more modern and effective performance management system. This approach allows you to build a strong foundation for future growth while minimizing disruption to your current processes.

Ready to Get Started?

OrangeHRM is here to support you in becoming a goal-driven business. Book a FREE demo to learn how we can help you implement goal management and take the first step towards transforming your performance management process.