Goal Setting Basics Key Concepts

 

Essential Questions

1.   What are goals and objectives?

2.   What are short and long-term goals?

3.   What is the difference between personal and business goals?

4.   What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative goals?

5.   How can SMART goals be used to be successful?

 

Goals

·        Are _____________ achievements accomplished within a specific time frame

·        Provide a purpose and sense of direction

·        Successful when _____________ down or verbally communicated

·        Like road maps for continuous advancements

·        Can be _____________ or long-term

·        Help when prioritizing _____________, needs and desires to be successful

 

Objectives

·        Are specific, _____________, short-term expectations

-       similar to points on a checklist or to-do list

·        Are the milestones to _____________ the goal

-       a business objective might be to increase sales by 25 percent in _____________ months

-       a _____________ objective might be to lose 25 pounds by the end of December  

 

Short Term Goals

·        Are achieved over a period of time occurring in the _____________

·        Can be _____________ and become habitual behaviors

-       a personal short-term goal might be to exercise _____________ a week

-       a _____________ goal might be to have staff meetings every other week

 

Long-Term Goals

·        Achieved over an _____________ period of time, typically one year or more

·        Can be many short-term goals leading to one _____________ goal

-       a personal long-term goal might be to become a high school _____________

-       a _____________ long-term goal might be to double the number of customers by this time next year

·        Example:

-       _____________ is to go to the gym for one and a half hours each day

-       short-term goal is to lose five pounds each month

-       long-term goal is to lose _____________ this year

 

Personal Goals

·        Involve personal traits, desires, habits or _____________

·        Include:

-       resolutions or _____________ goals

·        an example is to be a better role model

-       _____________ goals

·        an example is to get a summer job

-       _____________ goals

·        an example is to get on the “A” honor roll

-       long-term goals

·        an example is to become a _____________

 

Business Goals

·        Involves the _____________ of a company or organization

·        Include:

-       _____________ goals

·        examples include reducing debt and increasing sales by 25 percent

-       _____________ goals

·        examples include improving customer service and expanding on _____________ skills

 

Qualitative Goals

·        Describes an _____________ characteristic based on observations rather than measurable numbers

·        Are goal assessed through _____________

·        Focus more on the _____________

-       a personal, qualitative goal would be to improve on _____________ skills

 

Quantitative Goals

·        Describes characteristics measured _____________ and defined by numbers

·        Are goals measured precisely and expressed with _____________

·        Are a more _____________ approach to goal setting

·        Are easier to measure over a duration of time

-       a quantitative business goal would be to increase sales by _____________ over the next six months

 

SMART Goals (Part 1)

·        Are useful, _____________ and easier to accomplish

·        Are specific, measurable, _____________, realistic and time-bound goals

·        Are specific:

-       will develop into a _____________

-       will consider all aspects of the goal

·        who is going to be involved

·        what is the goal

·        when is the _____________

·        why is this a goal

·        how is this goal going to be met

-       example: a goal to write a _____________, chapter book is more specific than a goal to write a book

 

SMART Goals (Part 2)

·        Are _____________:

-       where the _____________ is established

·        when is the _____________

·        to what extent is the goal

-       objectives serve as measurable _____________ along the way

 

SMART Goals (Part 3)

·        Are _____________:

-       can the _____________ result be reached

-       how is this goal going to be met

-       what _____________ are available

·        parents

·        teachers

·        _____________

·        an adult who has _____________ the goal already

·        someone who is trusted

 

SMART Goals (Part 4)

·        Are realistic:

-       is this goal _____________

-       is this a practical goal

-       will this goal fulfill any lifelong _____________ or desires

·        Are time-bound:

-       this aspect created the sense of _____________ to be successful

·        is the _____________ too close or too far away

·        are the objectives helping the goal

·        are the objectives _____________ to reach success

 

Setting Goals

·        Requires asking _____________

-       what does the _____________ result look like

·        a personal end result might be a change in lifestyle

·        a business end result might be a certain level of _____________ being obtained

-       what resources are required for the goal to be _____________

-       _____________ should the goal be completed

 

Achieving Goals (Part 1)

·        Requires _____________

-       willingness to work for success

-       raises self-esteem

-       allow room for achievements along the way

-       focus on _____________ through the whole process

-       stay motivated and engaged

-       learn from past goals and _____________

·        Requires _____________

-       the act of continuing to work despite the _____________

-       different opinions in a group atmosphere can lead to a different _____________

-       plans are never finalized until success has been met

 

Achieving Goals (Part 2)

·        Requires _____________

-       specific actions completed to achieve an end result

-       focus on _____________ along the way to make the end result

·        a business tactic might look like a bimonthly department _____________

·        a personal tactic might be going to the _____________ after school every day

 

Tips

·        Include:

-       writing down or _____________ communicating the goals provide accountability

-       remembering to prioritize the objectives

-       being SMART, detailed and _____________

-       not being afraid to ask for help and use resources

-       staying _____________ and persistent

-       utilizing _____________ along the way