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SMART Objectives

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Time:
The exercises in this module will take about 40 minutes to complete. In total, allowing for discussion, we recommend allowing 50-60 minutes to complete this module.

Aims:
• To welcome participants to the course.
• To introduce the facilitator and participants to each other.
• To discover the participants needs.
• To encourage interaction and discussion.
• To practise writing SMART objectives.

Group Size:
This module is suitable for use with groups of up to 25 participants.

Useful For:
Supervisors and above.

You'll Need:
Nothing other than the materials provided.

Notes:
This module provides a long introduction to courses, but is particularly useful where the concept of SMART objectives is important to the training being delivered. It provides an ideal introduction to performance management training for example.

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I used this in a recent time management session and found it was the one area of the session that didn't excite. Most understood it therefore felt I was going over old ground. Not one of the more inspiring or creative sessions.
Previous Member rated this item with 3 stars.

I used this session with a mixed experienced group of managers all from the same company. Surprisingly at the beginning of the session 8 out of 10 said they were familiar with setting SMART goals however at the end they all commented that they didn't really appreciated the value and had not been setting SMART goals or objectives. The exercise really got them thinking and although they found it challenging it made the points quickly.

Jayne Dark rated this item with 4 stars.

We had an issue in that staff had been asked to ‘coach’ using SMART rather than a specific coaching model such as e.g. GROW. In practice they did neither, as they were not familiar with what SMART actually meant (broken down) and then HOW to make SMART work for them.

I wanted to emphasise and familiarise people with what SMART actually is and how to use it appropriately. The module clearly outlines in some detail what the ‘specifics’ of SMART are, more importantly it offers a very clear exercise with numerous examples to reinforce the process. This was actually sufficient but I used the fact that was promoted ‘Specific works better in a financial situation’ to ensure two things happened – firstly that they could ensure that their ‘specific’ objective was in fact a realistic, tangible and measurable outcome. This made a huge difference to their choice of ‘specific’.

The second result from this realisation which you can then reinforce is, that they actually then use SMART in support of a realistic business coaching outcome. Satisfying both the learning outcomes with which I was challenged at the very outset.

Previous Member rated this item with 4 stars.