Goal Setting PDF
Goal Setting PDF
Goals help describe success. People tend to maintain expectations, not surpass them. Thus,
expectations or goals should be challenging, yet within a person’s or group’s grasp. Goals are outside an
individual and sometimes referred to as “hoped for” rewards toward which motives are directed. Goals
create common tasks and processes for a group or individuals. By having them, a group knows what it
has to do and can work together on the goals.
Goal setting takes time. Initially the members must be introduced to the process, develop necessary
skills, implement procedures and record evaluations.
Organizational goal setting can be difficult when trying to set goals that all members agree with and will
actively pursue.
Use your organization’s purposes statement. A purpose defines what the goals need to be and then
these goals can be adjusted each year.
Use the suggestions. By being open to feedback, one can get new ideas for goals.
The extent that individuals and groups perceive their own goals as being satisfied by the
accomplishment of organizational goals is the degree of integration of goals.
GOAL SETTING
Process for brainstorming goals:
Allow ideas to start goals.
Members should begin to talk about what they would like the group to accomplish.
Let every member take part in the brainstorming. This is important for morale and cohesion.
Also, members are more likely to support what they help create.
Unrealistic goals should not be weeded out until later.
When finalizing the goals, make sure that they are measurable.
Types of Goals
Short-Term Goals Long-Term Goals
focus on performance focus on potential
require immediate action are reachable by small steps
accomplish tasks and complete projects build and develop individuals and organizations
By setting goals, developing action plans, working to fulfill them, and evaluating the process, you and
your organization will be more likely to succeed in your tasks.