To set goals

Hi!I am back again.

I want to introduce you to

somebody:

That is Lisa. She also

participate in this course

That is Lisa. She also

participate in this course

Hi!

First I will tell Lisa and you something about goal setting

First I will tell Lisa and you something about goal setting Ok.

First I will tell Lisa and you something about goal setting Ok.

Go…!

To set goals

Why should I set goals?


During the exercise you have just noticed

that it makes a difference whether the goal of a journey is…


...a beach holiday...


...a skiing holiday...



...or a city trip…

...a skiing holiday...



goals...


goals...

give your life direction and also define action


goals...


help to keep the view


goals...



help to focus on the important things


goals...




Answer the question „What for do I do it ?“


goals...




answer the question „What for do I do it ?“

help to monitor success


Goals….

motivate!


Goals….

motivate!

Yeah, I can really use

motivation!

Set your goals… depending on the time horizon

One discriminate…

Long term goals

Medium term goals

Short term goals


One discriminate…

Long term goals

Medium term goals

Short term goals

Comprise e.g. academic studies or career


One discriminate…

Long term goals

Medium term goals

Short term goals


Last over several years


One discriminate…

Long term goals

Medium term goals

Short term goals


Last over several years are visionary, but realistic


One discriminate…

Long term goals

Medium term goals

Short term goals



Lisa, could you please give an

example


One discriminate…

Long term goals

Medium term goals

Short term goals



„for my academic studies I have the goal to be at the top of the class“


example


One discriminate…

Long term goals

Medium term goals

Short term goals



„for my academic studies I have the goal to be at the top of the class“

Wow, I am impressed


example


One discriminate…

Long term goals

Medium term goals

Short term goals

Refer to one semester or the maths preparation course


One discriminate…

Long term goals

Medium term goals

Short term goals ele


What is your goal concerning the

maths preparation course?


One discriminate…

Long term goals

Medium term goals

Short term goals iele




I would like to close my gaps in

knowledge in order that I have a good begin of studies


One discriminate…

Long term goals

Medium term goals

Short term goals




I would like to close my gaps in

knowledge in order that I have a good begin of studies

Nice!


One discriminate…

Long term goals

Medium term goals

Short term goals

Refer to short and manageable periods such as several days


One discriminate…

Long term goals

Medium term goals

Short term goals


and what is your goal for the next

week?


One discriminate…

Long term goals

Medium term goals

Short term goals



week?

I would like to finish as much as

possible


One discriminate…

Long term goals

Medium term goals

Short term goals



week?

I would like to finish as much as

possible

OK!So you have already

set your goals. But we still need to work on

the phrasing…

Now I show you a technique that is helpful for phrasing goals. They are especially good for the

motivation


motivation

The SMART- technique


motivation

The SMART- technique

SMART sounds good...

S

M

A

R

T

S

M

A

R

T

Each letter stands for an important criterion, if you intend to set goals you should take every

letter into account

How to phrase the SMART - goals?

pecificS

M

A

R

T


pecificS

M

A

R

T

The goal should be phrased specific, not

global


pecificS

M

A

R

TLisa, would you like to give an

example?


pecificS

M

A

R

T

I would like to work on many chapters in the

preparation course!


pecificS

M

A

R

Twell, it still does

not sound specific. Try it

again!


pecificS

M

A

R

T

maybe:I want to work on all chapters -from the maths preparation course- that I had

problems with!


pecificS

M

A

R

T

Yes, that sounds much better!


easurable

S

M

A

R

T

The goal should be measurable,

thus you can always check, whether you

reach it, or not


easurable

S

M

A

R

T

I would like to calculate all

modules from the preparation

course


easurable

S

M

A

R

T

goody!


mbitious

S

M

A

R

T

The goal should be ambitious, so that we are not

underchallanged


mbitious

S

M

A

R

T

I would like to work on three chapters in the

preparation course, every day


mbitious

S

M

A

R

T Aha.


ealistic

S

M

A

R

T

But a goal needs to be realistic,

otherwise you will soon be frustrated


ealistic

S

M

A

R

T

Ok, I understand:I will try to do two chapters every day.


ealistic

S

M

A

R

T

In the course of time you will

experience how fast you can

move forward


ealistic

S

M

A

R

T

For me, that sounds much better. But what

you personally can handle I can not say much about it


ime-bound

S

M

A

R

T

In the end goals should be time phased that means with a proper

point of time


ime-bound

S

M

A

R

T

I would like to finish the first

five chapters till the end of this

week


ime-bound

S

M

A

R

T

Good plan!


S

M

A

R

T

pecific

easurable

mbitious

ealistic

ime-bound


S

M

A

R

T

pecific

easurable

mbitious

ealistic

ime-bound

If you define your goals

you should consider the

SMART-criteria!


S

M

A

R

T

pecific

easurable

mbitious

ealistic

ime-bound

I will do. just keep it in mind:

S-M-A-R-T...

For that purpose we are going to do an exercise

Now you can exit this presentation. Press the

button “next” in the section

Business

To set goals