Why SMART Objectives don’t work In recent months I have noticed a number of management and training consultants and experts publishing blog articles on the “problems” with the SMART approach to setting objectives. This article will explore why SMART Objectives don’t work - or do they?.Many writers provide their own take on providing a mnemonic to help managers – GROWTH, TEAMS etc.. Great PR and it creates discussion and clicks, but is it PR or a real improvement?This prompted me to go … [Read more...] about Why SMART Objectives don’t work
You need to be SMART to GROW
You need to be SMART to GROW GROWTH Targets - a new model for objective setting? In the world of coaching the GROW model (often attributed to Whitmore) is often used by practitioners to replace SMART objectives. They often cite “SMART” as being “over used” or that people are bored with it and need something freshEven Whitmore uses a traditional version of SMART (Specific, Measurable, Agreed, Realistic & Time phased) as the criteria for goal setting in the GROW coaching … [Read more...] about You need to be SMART to GROW
SMART Goal Setting Worksheet
A Worksheet to help write SMART Goals Worksheet for writing SMART goalsWriting 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 ObjectivesRemember the SMART approach is a TEST to be carried out after writing the goals to test its validity and … [Read more...] about SMART Goal Setting Worksheet
Harvard Yale Written Goals Study – fact or fiction? #fakenews alert #management #leadership #selfdevelopment
Written Goals study, or is it studies? Many have reported that writing your goals down is sound and researched proof that you will be more successful and make more money. It must be true as it is often being quoted as coming from Yale or Harvard Business Schools. But alas this is fake news. 3% of Harvard MBAs Make Ten Times as Much as the Other 97% Combined ..or... Why 3% of Yale MBAs Make Ten Times as Much as the Other 97% CombinedOr so the written goal study story goes regarding personal … [Read more...] about Harvard Yale Written Goals Study – fact or fiction? #fakenews alert #management #leadership #selfdevelopment
10 Tips for Setting SMART-er Goals and Objectives
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
Writing and Training Managers in SMART Objectives and Goals
How do we start training and developing our managers in writing SMART objectives?Please also see Writing SMART objectives. So how do we go about training managers in developing and writing SMART objectives?This is always an interesting topic. the following was recently posted on a community forum: “We are currently reviewing our appraisal process. We have realised our line managers need training on how to set clear SMART objectives. Has anyone got any information that they have used … [Read more...] about Writing and Training Managers in SMART Objectives and Goals
Write SMART objectives & Goals – Criteria
What is the criteria and how to write SMART objectives & goals? We all need to do it. But what are SMART objectives and goals? What is the history of SMART objectives & goals? What are the variations of SMART objectives & goals. This page seeks to answer all of these questions. What is a SMART Objective or goal? Think of an objective you need to set right now, business or personal. To make your objective SMART, it needs to pass the following test: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, … [Read more...] about Write SMART objectives & Goals – Criteria
New Year Resolutions, into 2014 and beyond
New years resolutions, many of us make them, but do we keep to them? Are they realistic? Recently i case across this cartoon on mashable, from DogHousediaries, and it reminded\ me that often we set New Year Resolutions based on "The Plan", and not on the considered reality According to Forbes 40% of us will make a New Years Resolution, and of that only 8% of people that make a resolution, keep it. Looking forwards, according to research by University of Scranton. Journal of … [Read more...] about New Year Resolutions, into 2014 and beyond
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
What’s your cause? – Goal setting for 2010
What’s your cause? - Goal setting for 2010 Prompted by this: Instead of writing goals this year, can you define your cause? Goals create actions which might have an effect. Causes create effects, making the goals that arise more fluid, adaptable and meaningful. Marcia ReynoldsIt got me thinking about new Year goals and resolutions. Every year it is the same, every self and personal development guru says that now is the time to clear out the old and set up the new, and less than a month into … [Read more...] about What’s your cause? – Goal setting for 2010
