SMART Goal SettingLevel 1 Tutor Training Module

“It's never too late to be who you might have been.”

--George Elliot

“Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has

genius, magic, and

power in it.”

--Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

“The tragedy in life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The

tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.”

--Benjamin Mays

“By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion

the process of becoming the person you most want to be. Put

your future in good hands — your own.”

--Mark Victor Hansen

Forks in the Road

• Responsibility• Motivation• Self-Management• Interdependence

• Self-Awareness• Life-Long Learning• Emotional

Intelligence• Self-Esteem

Developed by Skip Downing, On Course

Responsibility

Who’s in charge of creating my life the way I want it to

be?

Motivation

What are my goals and dreams? What outcomes & experiences do

I want to create? What’s my educational goal? What job/career do I want? What legacy do I want

to leave?

Self-Management

How do I manage my actions effectively to

achieve the life I want? What self-management

tools will assist me?

Interdependence

Who do I want to associate with? Will I help others? Will I ask for and accept

help?

Self-Awareness

What are my habit patterns? Which habits support my

success? Which habits sabotage my success? How can

I change the habits that sabotage me?

Life-Long Learning

What do I need to learn to achieve my desired outcomes and experiences? How can I create deep and lasting

learning? What life lessons do I need to master to succeed? How can I

develop wisdom?

Emotional Intelligence

How do I experience life fully yet manage my emotions so that I stay on course to my

goals and dreams?

Self-Esteem

Who am I? What do I value? How can I feel even more

confident? What reputation do I have with myself?

Give me a Goal

• Think about what we’ve just talked about…

• What is a goal that you have? It can be related to your work, your education or your personal life.

• Write your goal down on a piece of paper.

• Turn your paper face down.

SMART Goal Setting

• S- Specific

• M- Measurable

• A- Achievable

• R- Relevant

• T- Time-based

Now make your Goal SMART

• Turn your paper over and look at your goal.

• Does it meet the parameters of a SMART goal?

• If necessary reword your goal so that it is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-based.

• How do you feel about your goal now?

SMART Goals RedefinedBy Susan Heathfield, About.com

SMART Goals Redefined

SIn addition to Specific…

• Stretching

• Systematic

• Significant

• Shifting

SMART Goals Redefined

MIn addition to Measurable…

• Meaningful

• Memorable

• Motivating

• Magical

SMART Goals Redefined

AIn addition to Achievable…

• Action Plans

• Accountability

• Agreed-upon

SMART Goals Redefined

RIn addition to Relevant…

• Realistic• Reasonable

• Results-Oriented• Rewarding

• Responsible• Reliable

SMART Goals Redefined

TIn addition to Time-based…

• Tangible

• Thoughtful

• Timely

Goals Must Be Flexible to Be Competitive

• Today’s job market demands that you change direction as needed and have a map to get you there.

• It’s not like Alice in Wonderland where she asks the cat which way she should go. She tells the cat she doesn’t care where and he tells her, “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go.”