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SMART Goal Setting Worksheet

A Worksheet to help write SMART Goals

Worksheet for writing SMART goals

Writing SMARTer goals:

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-based, Exciting, Recorded… is easy… or is it?

There are many ways of using SMART, indeed if you have seen our page https://rapidbi.com/smarter/ you will know the history and the many variants.

Uses of SMART Goals or Objectives

Remember the SMART approach is a TEST to be carried out after writing the goals to test its validity and viability – it is not an order to be followed or a constraint to be applied when developing goals or objectives.

SMART Goals can be used in a wide range of setting including – personal growth, performance management, project management, program management, appraisals, personal development plans and personal learning logs etc

Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time
Objectives should specify what they need to achieve You should be able to measure whether you are meeting the objectives or not Are the objectives you set, achievable and attainable? Can you realistically achieve the objectives with the resources you have? When do you want to achieve the set objectives?
 

SMARTer Goal ________________________________ <name>

By ____/_____/___ , __ _____________________________________________________ will have

___________________________ [WHEN]  _____________________________________________________________

[WHO/WHAT, include a number that you can measure]

________________________________________________________________________,

[HOW, WHY (remember to specify results)]

SMART Goal Setting Worksheet was last modified: January 21st, 2023
Mike Morrison

Mike is a consultant and change agent specialising in developing skills in senior people to increase organizational performance. Mike is also founder & director of RapidBI, an organizational effectiveness consultancy. Check out his linkedin profile MikeMorrison LinkedIn Profile

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