Use Landmarks in Time to Help Employees Set Aspirational Goals

It has been said that if you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything… so why is it that we often struggle to muster the motivation to pursue our goals? New research from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania examines the role that temporal landmarks play when it comes to people’s motivation to pursue goals. It is not surprising that our optimism and determination should spike at milestones such as birthdays, anniversaries, the turn of the season, or a project deadline - but what causes this? This course is designed to help managers and team leaders understand more about the motivational boost associated with significant landmarks in time.