Leadership and Organizational Behavior Allstate Insurance Company

“Allstate Insurance Company”

Janis Cooks

Leadership and Organizational Behavior-BUS-520 April 20, 2011 Strayer University-Maitland

Using the model for goal setting, evaluate Allstate’s goal setting process to determine whether or

not Allstate has an effective goal-setting program.

The goal is clear and concise so the employees know what to do and how to

carry it out without question. The second aspect of the goal setting model is the

moderators which consist of the ability, goal commitment, and feedback and task complexity.

The managers of Allstate have taken their goals and made them a daily part of the

Allstate life which gives them the ability to achieve the goals without major stress.

Allstate goal commitment is apparent because its taken the necessary steps to bring diversify in

every area of the company to have a minor representation. Allstate feedback to its employees is

superb in that all the employees receive an assessment of their current job skills and a road map

for development of skills necessary for advancement. Allstate provide their employees with a

road map to succeed. They give them the tools and resources to become a better employee. They

have quarterly leadership measurements as well as the surveys to get feedback from employees.

Allstate focus on diversity, four steps process to reach their goal. Step 1 succession

programming, they identified and developed candidates for each key position. Allstate

management information system enables it to track and measure key drivers of career

development and career opportunities for all of its employees, ensuring that the company’s future

workforce will be diverse at all levels. Step 2 Developments. Through the company’s employee

development