Un-distinguished Lecture Series (UDLS)
Project Management:
Smart Goals &
Feedback
Marcus Rohrbach
Computer Science Department
University of British Columbia 1

Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback
My Goal for today:
By the end of talk everyone in this room
knows the basics of setting goals and giving
and receiving feedback and can apply them
at their next project.
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Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback
Project Management
− Costs time / money
− Might be difficult
+ Reduces conflicts
+ Saves time / money
Should set time aside for that
Should be done regularly
Everything is so obvious… just do it!
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Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback
Outline
Goals
- Properties
- Examples
- Do it!
Feedback
- Why?
- “Rules”
- Flashlight feedback
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Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback
Outline
Goals
- Properties
- Examples
- Do it!
Feedback
- Why?
- “Rules”
- Flashlight feedback
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Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback
Properties of Goals
Which properties should goals have?
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Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback
Properties of Goals
Goals should be SMART
- Specific
- Measurable
- Attractive
- Realistic
- Timed
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Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback
Examples for Goals
\"I want to have a good future\"
\"I want to be rich\"
\"I want to be a billionaire\"
\"I want to be a millionaire\"
\"I want to be a millionaire
when I am turning 33\"
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Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback
Set your goal
What is your goal/are your goals for...
- the UDLS?
- a project?
- your life?
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Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback
Outline
Goals
- Properties
- Examples
- Do it!
Feedback
- Why?
- “Rules”
- Flashlight feedback
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Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback
Feedback
Why is giving feedback important?
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Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback
Feedback
Why is not done?
What does it make difficult?
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Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback
“Rules” for feedback
What is important when
- Giving feedback
- Getting feedback
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Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback
“Rules” for feedback
Giving feedback Getting Feedback
- Do not gerneralize! - Don’t argue!
- Speak from your point - Take it as subjective
of view! point of view of that
- Give positive AND person!
negative points!
- Suggest how to
improve!
- Be honest!
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Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback
Flashlight Feedback
Everyone gives a short uncommented
statement
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Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback
Flashlight Feedback - Initiator
- What was good/bad?
- Was it new for you?
- Was it helpful?
- Did I meet the goal?
“By the end of talk everyone in this room knows
the basics of setting goals and giving and
receiving feedback and can apply them at their
next project.”
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Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback
Project Management:
Try it, it can be fun
Thank you for your attention!
Questions?
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Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback
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