SMART GOALS

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SMART GOALS

• S Specific
• M Measurable
• A Attainable
• R Relevant
• T Time Bound

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SMART GOALS

• SMART GOALS SPECIFIC
• WHAT are you going to do? Use action words such
  as
• Direct
• Organize
• Coordinate
• Lead
• Develop
• Plan
• Build

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SMART GOALS

• SMART GOALS SPECIFIC
• Why is it important to do at this time? What do
  you want to specifically want to accomplish
• Behaviors
• Actions
• Outcomes

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SMART GOALS

• SMART GOALS SPECIFIC
• HOW are you going to do it? By doing
• X
• Y
• Z

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SMART GOALS

• SMART GOALS MEASURABLE
• If you cant measure it, you cant manage it
• There must be a practical and reliable way to
  measure accomplishing the goal
• Establish concrete criteria for measuring
  progress and completion of the goal

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SMART GOALS

• SMART GOALS ATTAINABLE
• A goal needs to be a slight stretch
• It must be achievable, but
• It should require a real commitment to get done
• Setting Attainable goals helps keep people
  motivated

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SMART GOALS

• SMART GOALS RELEVANT
• The GOAL must be important to the organization
  and in alignment with its mission and vision
• The persons for which the goal is set must have
  the ability to make the change or impact

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SMART GOALS

• SMART GOALS TIME BOUND
• Time Bound includes a START as well as an END
  date

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SMART GOALS

• Clarification point
• Setting goals is not planning a project
• Beware of getting caught up in the tactical
  details
• Stay on point, one goal, and only one goal at a
  time
• Dont set goals that have an automatic result

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SMART GOALS - Samples

• Membership By December 2014, we will increase
  existing designer membership by 10 through
  offering one CEU and one program that are both
  affordable and designed focused.

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SMART GOALS - Samples

• Committee development Starting in January 2014
  and completing in March 2014, establish one
  committee member per director, who is not another
  board member, identified through member interest
  survey by a) directors targeting current
  membership base and, b) membership director
  reaching out to new members within one month of
  joining.

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SMART GOALS - Samples

• Programming events Starting in January 2014 and
  completing in December 2014, establish one
  committee member/event captain per event,
  identified on a per event basis.
• Student involvement Between January 2014 and
  the end of the March 2014, we will increase
  student awareness of NEWH by conducting at a
  minimum of four school presentations, to increase
  exposure in order to receive 40 student
  scholarship applications.

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S.M.A.R.T GOAL SETTING

• What is SMART and why is it smart to use this
  method for goal setting?