2. Importance
By Setting Goals you can:
Achieve more
Improve performance
Increase your motivation to achieve
Improve your self-confidence
Plan to eliminate attitudes that hold you back and cause
unhappiness
The advantages of effective goal:
Suffer less from stress and anxiety
Concentrate better
Show more self-confidence
Perform better
Are happier and more satisfied
3. Definitions
A goal is a
specific objective
you and your
team must
achieve.
A plan is a
blueprint of
achieving these
goals
4. Goals are SMART!
Specific: clearly states what must happen
Measurable: results can be easily validated
Action-oriented: it begins with the word ‘to’
Realistic: it’s challenging, yet practical and achievable
Time-bounded: it contains timetable for achievement
5. What is your goal with toastmaster?
Write down your goal in this format on your index card:
My goal is to ________________________ by
________________. This means
_______________________________________.
Examples:
• My goal is to complete the Competent Communicator by end of June 2015.
This means I have to do 6 speeches in the next 8 weeks.
• My goal is to finish the Competent Leader by end of June 2015. This means I
have to sign up for roles, participate, and keep track of my roles for the next 10
weeks.
• My goal is lose 10 pounds in 2015. This means I have to exercise daily and eat
healthy.
• My goal is to get a new job before August 2015. This means I have to dedicate
my time to searching, networking, and applying for open positions.
6. Implementing Goals
Involve team members in setting goals
Write each goal
Consider what you must do to achieve it
Regularly review progress
7. Planning
Planning Process:
Reinforces goals
Makes leaders more future-oriented
Enables leaders to coordinate decisions
Ensures efficient use of resources
Participation allows team members to:
Exercise creative ability
Apply problem-solving skills
Increase commitment to achieve the established
goals
8. Five Steps to Planning
Establish strategies
Set a timetable
Assign responsibilities
Anticipate obstacles
Modify plan as necessary