Course Overview

We all need to set goals.

And if you use SMART methodology, you'll have a powerful but simple framework for success, with effective operation, more clarity, improved productivity and higher levels of motivation.

We start by outlining the importance of goals, and why you need them. Then we demonstrate the importance of defining exactly what you want to achieve.

And the core of the course shows you how to gear your goals to results by structuring them in a SMART way. Here, you lay them out in a way that motivates people, yet makes them accountable, too, so everyone gets a positive and focused message about what they need to do.

In this way, you're laying the foundation for continued success.

Course Objectives:

After taking this short course, you'll be able to:

• Understand the importance of setting goals
• Define what you want to accomplish
• Make your goals SMART (and more effective!)

Course Outline

• Module Introduction & Workbook Download
• The Importance of Setting Goals
• Knowing What You Want to Accomplish
• Setting Up for Success With SMART Goals
• Key Takeaways
• [NOTE: An interactive workbook is provided to support your learning]

Target Audience:

Our Setting Goals the SMART Way course has been written for line managers who run a team, but it applies to anyone who sets goals (and we all should) and who wants to use a proven and effective way to structure them for success.