The document provides guidelines and examples for creating SMART goals. According to the guidelines, a SMART goal should be specific, measurable, attainable, relatable, and time-bound. An example goal of improving communication skills is then made SMART by specifying the type of communication to improve, setting a measurable target, breaking the goal into achievable tasks, relating it to an overall goal, and adding a deadline. The finalized SMART version of the goal is much more clear, actionable, and likely to be achieved than the original vague goal.
The document provides guidelines and examples for creating SMART goals. According to the guidelines, a SMART goal should be specific, measurable, attainable, relatable, and time-bound. An example goal of improving communication skills is then made SMART by specifying the type of communication to improve, setting a measurable target, breaking the goal into achievable tasks, relating it to an overall goal, and adding a deadline. The finalized SMART version of the goal is much more clear, actionable, and likely to be achieved than the original vague goal.
The document provides guidelines and examples for creating SMART goals. According to the guidelines, a SMART goal should be specific, measurable, attainable, relatable, and time-bound. An example goal of improving communication skills is then made SMART by specifying the type of communication to improve, setting a measurable target, breaking the goal into achievable tasks, relating it to an overall goal, and adding a deadline. The finalized SMART version of the goal is much more clear, actionable, and likely to be achieved than the original vague goal.
The document provides guidelines and examples for creating SMART goals. According to the guidelines, a SMART goal should be specific, measurable, attainable, relatable, and time-bound. An example goal of improving communication skills is then made SMART by specifying the type of communication to improve, setting a measurable target, breaking the goal into achievable tasks, relating it to an overall goal, and adding a deadline. The finalized SMART version of the goal is much more clear, actionable, and likely to be achieved than the original vague goal.
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SMART Goals Guidelines and Examples
Guidelines Examples
Guidelines:
Specific The SMART goal should be very specific in ● What is the desired result? (who, terms of what you want to achieve. It should what, when, why, how) state the objective very clearly. ● How are you going to do it?
Measurable The SMART goal should be measurable such ● How much progress do you need to that you can clearly define if you have make? (quantify it)? achieved it or not. ● How can you measure progress?
Attainable/Achievable The SMART goal should be challenging, but ● What skills and resources are not impossible given your resources and needed? situation. You should have the ● Can it be broken down into individual resources/skills you need mentioned or write tasks? where to get them from. ● Is the goal within your reach?
The SMART goal should be in line with your
Relatable larger long-term goal. It should be something ● Does the goal fit in the overall long- that helps you achieve that long-term goal. It term goal that you have for yourself should also be realistic, not something ● Is it realistic? impossible.
The SMART Goals should include the time
Time-bound within which you intend to achieve it. You ● What is the deadline? should mention the deadline for achieving the ● Is the deadline realistic? goal. Step by step Example to make a goal SMART
I will improve my communication skills. - not specific
Specific ● What is the desired result? Make specific by writing what exactly needs to be (who, what, when, why, how) improved: ● How are you going to do it? I will improve the quality of my written english in my reflection blogs
I will improve the quality of my written english in my
Measurable reflection blogs. - not measurable ● How much progress do you need to make? (quantify it)? Make measurable by quantifying progress: ● How can you measure I will improve the quality of my written English in my progress? reflection blogs by getting a full 10 marks on at least 2 of them
I will get a full 10 marks on at least 2 of my reflective
blogs. - doesn’t explain how it will be achieved Attainable/Achievable ● What skills and resources State individual tasks that need to be completed to are needed? achieve goal: ● Can it be broken down into I will write down 500 words each day in English achievable tasks? (reflecting on what I did well during the day and ● Is the goal within your what I could have done better) to improve the reach? quality of my written English in my reflection blogs by getting a full 10 marks on at least 2 of them
I will write down 500 words each day in English
Relatable/Realistic (reflecting on what I did well during the day and ● Is the goal do-able? what I could have done better) to improve the ● Moreover is not easy or quality of my written English in my reflection blogs ridiculous by getting a full 10 marks on at least 2 of them. - The goal is doable, and easy and can be achieved
I will write down 500 words each day in English
(reflecting on what I did well during the day and what I could have done better) to improve the Time-bound quality of my written English in my reflection blogs ● What is the deadline? ● Is the deadline realistic? by getting a full 10 marks on at least 2 of them. - there is no deadline
Add timeline which is realistic so the goal can be
achieved by the time: I will write down 500 words each day in English (reflecting on what I did well during the day and what I could have done better) to improve the quality of my written English in my reflection blogs by getting a full 10 marks on at least 2 of them by the end of the fellowship.
ORIGINAL GOAL VS FINALIZED VERSION AFTER MAKING SMART:
I will improve my communication skills
VS
I will write down 500 words each day in English (reflecting on what I did well during the day and what I could have done better) to improve the quality of my written English in my reflection blogs by getting a full 10 marks on at least 2 of them by the end of the fellowship.
