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Rich GoldsteinSpecific
Goals should be straightforward and emphasize what you want to happen. Specifics help us to focus our efforts and clearly define what we are going to do.
Specific is the What, Why, and How of the SMART model.
WHAT are you going to do? Use acti -
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Specific is the What, Why, and How of the SMART model.
WHAT are you going to do? Use action words such as direct, organize, coordinate, lead, develop, plan, build etc.
WHY is this important to do at this time? What do you want to ultimately accomplish?
HOW are you going to do it? (By...)
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Measurable
If you can't measure it, you can't manage it. In the broadest sense, the whole goal statement is a measure for the project; if the goal is accomplished, the is a success.
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Choose a goal with measurable progress, so you can see the change occur.
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Establish concrete criteria for measuring progress toward the attainment of each goal you set.
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Attainable
When you identify goals that are most important to you, you begin to figure out ways you can make them come true. You develop that attitudes, abilities, skills, and financial capacity to reach them.
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A goal needs to stretch you slightly so you feel you can do it and it will need a real commitment from you.
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Realistic
This is not a synonym for "easy." Realistic, in this case, means "do-able." It means that the learning curve is not a vertical slope; that the skills needed to do the work are available; that the project fits with the overall strategy and goals of the organization.
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Timely
Set a timeframe for the goal: for next week, in three months, by fifth grade. Putting an end point on your goal gives you a clear target to work towards.
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mloewenAre you sure your goal is smart? Learn how to set SMART goals and objectives.
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Sandra PartridgeAre you sure your goal is smart? Learn how to set SMART goals and objectives.
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Brother FantasmaS = Specific M = Measurable A = Attainable R = Realistic T = Timely
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