Decisions are made to react or not react appropriately. That's mutual . Everyone must be on the same page. Everyone must be committed to the goals. It was honest communication.
Heavy emphasis is placed on the adjective honest .
Goal setting should take place in the off season. Certainly the long term goals should be established long before the season begins. And people need time to live with a pending group decision. So I advise teams that goal setting sessions should both suggest goals and then finalize them. Sometimes teams are well intentioned and buy into this goal setting idea.