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Recognizing Goal Attainment


What kinds of goal attainment should you

recognize?• Organizational time milestones• Organizational accomplishments• Important events• Goal attainment by staff members or other

significant people in the organization


Why recognize goal attainment?

• Public recognition of goal attainment can provide your organization with good public relations

• Public or private observance of goal attainment can provide staff members and volunteers with motivation

• Celebration of goal attainment contributes to and sustains the organization 's culture, history, and myth


Whom should you include in the

recognition of goal attainment?Internal recognition:

• The staff members directly responsible for reaching the goal

• All staff• Volunteers• Participants or beneficiaries of service• Board members• Members, if you're a membership organization• Supportive officials and community

members


Whom should you include in the

recognition of goal attainment?Public recognition:

• Community officials• Specific community leaders, depending upon

the event• Other community members who contributed

to the effort• The general public• The media


When is the best time to recognize goal

attainment?In general, it's best to recognize goal attainment as close to the actual achievement as possible


How do you recognize goal attainment?

1. Decide on your purpose in recognizing the attainment of this goal.

• Purposes related to the internal working of the organization

• Goals related to the community and other elements outside of the organization

2. Decide whether you want a public or private recognition . . . or both.


3. Decide what kind of commemoration you have the resources for.

4. Decide on the tone you want to set. • Food and drink• Activities

How do you recognize goal attainment? (cont.)


5. Finally, decide on a specific way to recognize goal attainment.

• A party or meal for staff, volunteers, and/or others connected to the organization

• Other types of in-house recognition• An occasion designed to convey information

and/or bring you publicity• A public celebration

How do you recognize goal attainment? (cont.)

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