Since everyone and their dog is writing about New Year’s resolutions, I will just borrow from those who have gone before.

Today’s Wall Street Journal has a good piece in the HR section about goal setting with employees.

Small-business owners should think about sitting down now with employees to discuss what is expected of them in the coming year…Conversations with workers should be two-way. “Take a survey of employees about what they think of things,” says Rick Gibbs, a senior human-resources specialist with Administaff, a Houston company that provides human-resources outsourcing. But, he warns, “it’s important not to do that unless there’s an intention to act” in response to staffers’ concerns.

PositiveWare is a great way to memorialize these meetings in the form of plans and tasks that are particular to individuals or teams.

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