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    The document discusses goal setting and SMART goals. It defines goal setting as a formal process to define and commit to targets to achieve personally or through a team. Goal setting creates long-term vision and motivation. SMART goals are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. The document provides examples of converting generic goals into SMART goals and lists benefits of goal setting such as focus, motivation, and job satisfaction.

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    The document discusses goal setting and SMART goals. It defines goal setting as a formal process to define and commit to targets to achieve personally or through a team. Goal setting creates long-term vision and motivation. SMART goals are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. The document provides examples of converting generic goals into SMART goals and lists benefits of goal setting such as focus, motivation, and job satisfaction.

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    WHAT IS GOAL SETTING?

    Goal setting is a formal process during which you define targets


    that you plan to achieve

    When you set goals, you commit to outcomes that you can
    accomplish personally or through your team

    Goal setting creates a long-term vision for you & your team, and
    provides the motivation to get you there

    It has the additional benefit of helping you decide how you want to
    focus your resources and time

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    ELEMENTS OF GOAL SETTING

     Goal setting includes:

     Aligning goals with overall organizational objectives

     Formulating and communicating SMART goals to employees

     Ensuring that goals are stretched yet achievable

     Providing the resources required and understanding the constraints


    involved

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    WHAT IS A SMART GOAL?

     SMART Goals are built around 5 leading measures:

     Specific

     Measurable

     Attainable

     Relevant

     Time Bound

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    HOW TO MAKE A SMART GOAL?
     Any generic goal can be converted into a SMART goal by
    following the format below:

     “WHO is going to do WHAT, WHEN, and TO WHAT


    STANDARD?”

     In other words…

    What is to be done?
     Who is going to do it?
     By when?
     To what standard?

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    EXAMPLE 1 OF
    SMART GOAL FORMULATION
     Convert the following goal into a SMART goal:

    “Pakistani children must be educated ”

    One version could be…

    “The Federal Education Ministry will ensure that by the end of


    year 2008, 80% of children below the age of 12 receive primary
    level education (as defined by the Cambridge board )”

     Does this follow the format outlined before?

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    SMART GOAL DEVELOPMENT
     What is to be done?
    80% of below the age of 12 need to be given primary level education
     Who is going to do it?
    The Federal Education Ministry
     By when?
    by the end of 2008
     To what standard?
    as defined by the Cambridge board

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    EXAMPLE 2 OF
    SMART GOAL FORMULATION
    “Control department expenses for better utilization of resources”
     What is to be done?
    Departmental expenses throughout the organization need to be controlled
     Who is going to do it?
    Department Heads
     By when?
    Within one quarter
     To what standard?
    5% over last year

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    SMART GOAL DEVELOPMENT

    “Control expenses for better utilization of


    resources”

    becomes…

    “Department Heads must ensure 5 % reduction in


    expenses over last year’s expenses of their
    respective departments within one quarter”

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    BENEFITS OF GOAL SETTING
     By setting goals and measuring their achievement you
    can:

     Focus on what is most important to accomplish on an annual


    basis
     Provide a unified direction for your team
     Achieve more and devote less energy to non-critical tasks
     Motivate your team and boost its overall job satisfaction

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    HOW TO MONITOR SMART GOALS?

     Revise completion dates, when necessary

     Record actual completion dates for future reference if


    you change the dates originally committed to

     Review the impact on later tasks, and adjust those


    accordingly

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