Effective Goal Setting

Learn how to set effective goals that will keep on track to hitting your targets

What you’ll learn
Understand why effective goal setting is important in business and life
Know how to set effective goals using the S.M.A.R.T process
Recognise the 5 Key Principles of Goal Setting
Ensure success with useful goal setting tips and strategies

Requirements
No goal setting experience required. In this course, you will learn everything you need to know.

Description
Failing to set effective goals can lead to boredom, complacency and a feeling of being stuck. In this course, we will look at how to set effective goals, whether in life or the workplace. By doing so, we can become more productive, improve our motivation and achieve our targets both as an individual and as part of a team.This course is important for all of us, as setting effective goals is a skill that everyone should be working on continuously. As we will see in this course, there are always ways to improve.In this course, we will cover:- What is ‘Goal Setting’? – we’ll look at what is actually meant by the phrase ‘goal setting’.- Why is it Important? – we’ll look at why it’s important to set effective goals.- What Does Goal Setting Require? – we’ll look at the requirements of goal setting.- How to set effective goals – we’ll look at how to use the S.M.A.R.T process to set goals.- 5 Key Principles of Goal Setting – we’ll look at why these should make up the framework of our goal setting.- Important Points When Setting Goals – we’ll look at these key points and why they’re so important.- Tips and Strategies to ensure success – we’ll look at ways to guarantee we can stay motivated towards achieving our goals.

Overview
Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 What is ‘Goal Setting’ & Why Is Goal Setting Important?

Lecture 2 Why Should we Set Goals & What Types of Goals Could we Set?

Lecture 3 Planning & Self-Motivation

Lecture 4 Time Management & Flexibility

Lecture 5 Self-Regulation & Focus

Lecture 6 What is S.M.A.R.T?

Lecture 7 Specific, Measurable & Achievable/Attainable

Lecture 8 Relevant & Time-Bound

Lecture 9 Commitment, Clarity & Challenging

Lecture 10 Task Complexity & Feedback

Lecture 11 Make Your Goals Positive & Rewarding Yourself

Lecture 12 Reviewing Goals, Team Goal Setting & Using a Template

Lecture 13 Create a ‘Goal Tree’ & Try Intermittent Reinforcement

Lecture 14 Tell Others about Your Goals & Believe in Your Abilities

Individuals who want to set and achieve their goals in business and life