Setting Goals and Objectives

Setting goals and objectives is key to achieving great results and for monitoring and controlling the performance of individuals and teams.  They are important because they define individual accountabilities and responsibilities and play an important role in developing a collaborative team spirit and ethos.  It is also an essential skill that is integral to the correct working of performance management systems.

The workshop examines five key areas:

•          What is the difference between a goal and a target?

•          How to define outcomes

•          The relevance and importance of SMART objectives

•          What to measure

•          Links to management monitoring, evaluation and control

What you will get from this workshop:

You will learn how to turn what you want your team to achieve into meaningful objectives so that the team and individuals focus on activities that create the desired results.  You will learn about the importance of making individuals accountable and responsible for their objectives.

Models used:

•          SMART

•          Outcome setting: SPACER