10 Tips for Setting SMART-er Goals and or Objectives George Ambler has a good post on SMART goals at his blog The Practice of Leadership.It's title is the "10 Steps to Setting SMART objectives" and references an article by Andrew Bell whose title is also "10 Steps to SMART Objectives" (.pdf). His 10 steps are repeated below, with my emphasis.Some of the tips may seem like no-brainers, but I find it's usually the simple things that get forgotten or overlooked: 1. Understand the … [Read more...] about 10 Tips for Setting SMART-er Goals and Objectives
Can professionals learn at conferences and exhibitions? #sld17 #hrblog
For many sectors, autumn and winter are peek exhibition and conference season. But is it all about sales or can we learn from these too? Can professionals learn at conferences or they just a waste of time?In almost every sector there is a relevant trade show and conference. Trade Exhibitions Often these exhibitions are free to attend. But the cost is to have people try to sell to us as visitors. Well, the good ones do. The bad ones just sit or stand and seem to avoid eye contact at all … [Read more...] about Can professionals learn at conferences and exhibitions? #sld17 #hrblog
The Outrageously Simple Visual – Guide To Goal Setting
The Outrageously Simple Visual - Guide To Goal Setting Goal setting is one of those things that many of us talk about, and yet few can do consistently well.Whilst searching for some information for a workshop I came across this powerful graphic. It does not use the SMART objective format (yet this could be incorporated), but it is nonetheless a simple framework/ process to guide managers and others when setting goals.What do you think? Is this over simplifying the process? … [Read more...] about The Outrageously Simple Visual – Guide To Goal Setting