SMART Goals and Feedback (Project Management)

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

Slide 2: 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. UDLS - Marcus Rohrbach - 2007-03-09 2

Slide 3: 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! UDLS - Marcus Rohrbach - 2007-03-09 3

Slide 4: Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback Outline Goals - Properties - Examples - Do it! Feedback - Why? - “Rules” - Flashlight feedback UDLS - Marcus Rohrbach - 2007-03-09 4

Slide 6: Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback Properties of Goals Which properties should goals have? UDLS - Marcus Rohrbach - 2007-03-09 6

Slide 7: Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback Properties of Goals Goals should be SMART - Specific - Measurable - Attractive - Realistic - Timed UDLS - Marcus Rohrbach - 2007-03-09 7

Slide 8: 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\" UDLS - Marcus Rohrbach - 2007-03-09 8

Slide 9: Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback Set your goal What is your goal/are your goals for... - the UDLS? - a project? - your life? UDLS - Marcus Rohrbach - 2007-03-09 9

Slide 11: Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback Feedback Why is giving feedback important? UDLS - Marcus Rohrbach - 2007-03-09 11

Slide 12: Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback Feedback Why is not done? What does it make difficult? UDLS - Marcus Rohrbach - 2007-03-09 12

Slide 13: Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback “Rules” for feedback What is important when - Giving feedback - Getting feedback UDLS - Marcus Rohrbach - 2007-03-09 13

Slide 14: 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! UDLS - Marcus Rohrbach - 2007-03-09 14

Slide 15: Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback Flashlight Feedback Everyone gives a short uncommented statement UDLS - Marcus Rohrbach - 2007-03-09 15

Slide 16: 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.” UDLS - Marcus Rohrbach - 2007-03-09 16

Slide 17: Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback Project Management: Try it, it can be fun Thank you for your attention! Questions? UDLS - Marcus Rohrbach - 2007-03-09 17

Slide 18: Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback Advertisements Professional development at UBC - www.grad.ubc.ca/gradpd/ Triathlon this Sunday! UDLS - Marcus Rohrbach - 2007-03-09 18

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