In　order　to　promote　the　sustainable　development　of　enterprises,　researchers　pay　more　and　more　attention　to　employees＇　innovative　behaviors.　Current　studies　have　different　opinions　on　the　relationship　between　future　work　self-salience　and　employees＇　innovative　behaviors.　This　study　aims　to　explore　further　the　correlation　mechanism　between　future　work　self-salience　and　employees＇　innovative　behaviors.　Based　on　the　regulatory　focus　theory,　this　research　proposes　a　potential　mechanism:　learning　goal　orientation,　which　promotes　employees　to　innovate　and　thrive　at　work　as　moderators.　A　time-lagged　survey　of　219　employees　was　conducted.　Hypotheses　were　examined　by　the　method　of　multiple　regression　analysis.　Results　indicated　that　future　work　self-salience　has　a　positive　relationship　with　employees＇　innovative　behaviors　via　learning　goal　orientation.　At　the　same　time,　employees　with　a　high　level　of　thriving　at　work　would　augment　the　positive　association.　Finally,　the　theoretical　contributions　of　the　study　were　discussed,　and　the　management＇s　suggestions　to　enterprises　were　put　forward,　especially　on　how　future　work　self-salience　can　be　used　to　guide　employees＇　behavior　toward　innovation　in　the　workplace.　©　2021　ACM.