1. Goal Setting and
Action Planning

2. Goal Setting

3. Goal Setting
• Establish a goal

4. Goal Setting
• Establish a goal
• Set a specific deadline

5. Goal Setting
Goals need to be clearly defined.

6. Goal Setting Criteria
• Specific

7. Goal Setting Criteria
• Specific
• Measurable

8. Goal Setting Criteria
• Specific
• Measurable
• Achievable

9. Goals - Specific
Make sure your goal reflects what you
want to accomplish and where you
want to go.

10. Goals - Measurable
Make sure you can quantify your results.

11. Goals - Achievable
Make sure your goal is focused and can
be completed in a specific time frame.

12. Goal Setting
Link your goals to your company’s
vision and mission.

13. Types of Goals

14. Types of Goals
• Project goal

15. Project Goal
A discrete plan you undertake that
has a deadline. Can range from
1 week to 12 months.

16. Types of Goals
• Project goal
• Performance goal

17. Performance Goal
Agreed-upon objectives that are
expected to be reached within a
specific time frame.

18. Types of Goals
• Project goal
• Performance goal
• Developmental goal

19. Developmental Goal
A personal goal for developing
on-the-job skills.

20. Types of Goals
• Project goal
• Performance goal
• Developmental goal
• Ongoing goal

21. Ongoing Goal
Goal that must be met continuously.

22. Types of Goals
• Project goal
• Performance goal
• Developmental goal
• Ongoing goal
• Urgent goal

23. Urgent Goal
Unexpected, last-minute tasks that
must be done immediately.

24. Goal Setting Rules

25. Goal Setting Rules
• Know what you want to do

26. Goal Setting Rules
• Know what you want to do
• Set a deadline

27. Goal Setting Rules
• Know what you want to do
• Set a deadline
• Plan what you will do

28. Goal Setting Rules
• Do what you have to do

29. Goal Setting Rules
• Do what you have to do
• Document what you do

30. Goal Setting Rules
• Do what you have to do
• Document what you do
• Evaluate what you do

31. Types of Motivation

32. Types of Motivation
• Challenge

33. Challenge
Succeeding at particularly hard tasks.

34. Types of Motivation
• Challenge
• Control

35. Control
Being the lead of a project.

36. Dealing with Obstacles

37. Internal Obstacles
• Procrastination

38. Internal Obstacles
• Procrastination
• Stress

39. Internal Obstacles
• Procrastination
• Stress
• Lack of time management

40. Internal Obstacles
• Procrastination
• Stress
• Lack of time management
• Anger

41. External Obstacles
Problems beyond your control.

42. Dealing with Obstacles
• Reevaluate your plan

43. Dealing with Obstacles
• Reevaluate your plan
• Keep what works

44. Dealing with Obstacles
• Reevaluate your plan
• Keep what works
• Go around the obstacle

45. Action Planning

46. Think It
Decide what you want to accomplish
and determine your objective.

47. Write It
Write out your goals and action steps.

48. Speak It
Tell co-workers and your manager
about your goals.

49. Complete It
Set completion dates for each task
in your plan.

50. PWR = Plan > Work > Results

51. Plan – Work - Results
Set your goal to be specific, measurable
and realistic.

52. Plan – Work - Results
Plan for internal and external obstacles.

53. Plan – Work - Results
Follow through with your plan and
evaluate your results.

54. Prioritizing Actions

55. Prioritizing Actions
Immediate – Actions you must
do right away or you’ll suffer
serious consequences.

56. Prioritizing Actions
Important - Actions near the top of
your priority list.

57. Prioritizing Actions
Regular – The maintenance and clerical
tasks that need to be done consistently.

58. Prioritizing Actions
Time Wasters – Actions you do to avoid
working toward your goal.

59. Goal Setting and
Action Planning