The HIGHER Women consortium aims to emphasize the inclusion and promotion of the career of emerging women health researchers by committing to facilitate professional growth and to foster diverse relationships that add value to the research community in Cameroon. The mission of the HIGHER Women mentor-protégé program (MPP) is to be the center of expertise, information and ideas to promote the career of women health researchers in Cameroon as an integral part of the consortium to increase overall competitiveness of women in this field.

1. GOALS SETTING &
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADIDJA AMANI MD MPH
CEO & FOUNDER OF EAGLES WOMEN INTERNATIONAL
HIGHER INSTITUTE FOR GROWTH IN HEALTH RESEARCH
FOR WOMEN
31-4 Sept 2015
YAOUNDE- CAMEROON

2. OVERVIEW
 Define goal setting
 Why don’t most people set Goals?
 Importance of Goals setting
 WORKSHOP

3. WHY IS THIS SESSION IMPORTANT?
 All the companies have strategic plans eg: NESTLE
 Only few to bother to have a clear written plan
 Many people are working really hard but do not
have a clear idea if what their goals are
 only 8% of people achieve their new year resolution

4.  Pessimistic attitude
 Fear of failure
 Lack of ambition
 Procrastination
 Low self-esteem
 Ignorance of the importance of goals
 Lack of knowledge on setting goals
Why don’t you have written
your goals?

5. 1. Allow you to have a better control of your
life
2. You focus on the important things
3. Help you sustain motivation over time
4. Gives you a place to start
5. Goals help you assert your intentions when
others are demanding a piece of your
time
The Benefits of setting Goals

6. Why is it important to have clear goals?
 If you don’t have goal for yourself you are
doomed to work forever for those who have
one
 Sense of urgency: life expectancy, 30 Y ;10,
950j
 The only person that knows what is right for
you is YOU
 it forces you to think through all the critical
issues
 It makes you far more precise

7. GOALS SETTING
 skill - an iterative process
 What do you want? – Self Awareness
 What can you offer? – Skills Awareness
 positive , present tense goals , must be in
writing = imprint them in the subconscious mind
 Must be balanced and cover the 3 most
important aspect of your life

8. WORKSHOP
Financial , business and career goals:
WHAT
Personal, family and health goals: WHY
Personal and professional development
goals: HOW

9. CAREER PLAN DESIGNC

10. WORKSHOP