Creating and Managing Individual Goals

The Individual Goal Management feature empowers you to support your team's development by creating, tracking, and providing feedback on individual goals within the Remote platform.

What this feature solves for managers

• Centralized team goal tracking - Monitor all direct reports' goals in one place
• Enhanced performance review data - Access comprehensive goal history and progress for more informed evaluations
• Improved feedback loops - Engage in continuous dialogue with your reports through goal comments and updates

1. Create goals on behalf of direct reports

   • A legal warning is shown if report is a contractor

     

2. Edit goals created by self or the employee
3. See goal status and history for context during check-ins or reviews
4. Receive edit notifications
5. Managers can view goals of direct and indirect reports (but can only create or edit for direct reports)

Performance Review Context

Individual goals aren't just for tracking—they feed directly into the performance review process, giving both employees and managers valuable context and evidence for more fair, accurate assessments.

1. Managers can view their report’s goals when completing manager reflections
2. AI drafting tool leverages goals, comments, and history in summaries

Frequently Asked Questions

Can goals be deleted?

No, goals cannot be deleted. They can be marked as "Cancelled."

Who can edit a goal?

Either the employee or their direct manager can edit a goal, with notifications sent to the other party.

How is progress tracked?

Users manually update progress; status changes can be made by employee or manager.

What happens when a goal is overdue?

It is automatically marked as "Incomplete," and a notification is sent.

Can I see old goals?

Yes, expired and completed goals remain accessible through filters and history views.