To set expectations 设立目标

to set expectations
when I started my new course. the trainer set very clear expectations about the workload we would be facing.

Lilly doesn't think her boss sets very clear expectations. she sometimes doesn't know if she spends enough time on a task and then feels frustrated by his feedback

it would be good to have a meeting about the new project before we launch. That way we can set clear expectations for the whole team about how much time they can expect to spend on this.