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Setting Goals for Yourself & Others 

CBIA Essential Skills for Supervisors & Managers Conference 

May 11, 2018

David O’Brien – WorkChoice Solutions, LLC

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This may feel like drinking from a fire hydrant

You will be taking in a lot of information

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You’ll only need to remember 3 key messagesfrom my entire presentation

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What value does effective goal setting

create for you?

What value does effective goal setting

create for your team?

The Goal Value Proposition

Group Brainstorm Activity

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“Example is not the main

thing in influencing others,

it’s the only thing”

- Albert Schweitzer

From your perspective, what barriers prevent leaders from goal attainment?

From your perspective, what barriers prevent teams from goal attainment?

What role does accountability play in goal attainment?

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Group Brainstorm Activity

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Mutual Understanding & Agreement

Timelines & Resources

Metrics & Milestones

Recognition & Reward

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Your Influence = Your Impact

Choose to be a Role Model for the behaviors you wish to see in others

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Note: Your team needs to be able to answer these questions with ease

You need to define the What and Why before you can define the How

Finding the link between skills, motivation and outcomes guides the How (it also guides the Who)

Ensuring clarity of expectations early on not only builds agreement and buy-in but also increases the probability of a favorable outcome

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“Deciding what not to do is as

important as deciding what to

do”

- Jessica Jackley

Co-Founder of Kiva

Relevant answers the What

Energizing answers the Why

Actionable answers the How

Linked answers the When

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Leveraging REAL Goals for Real Impact

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Relevant Ensures that the stated goal is

not only clear, but also aligned with organizational or department strategy

Creates a context for why the goal is important and how reaching it serves the greater good of others

Energizing Ensures that the stated goal is

aligned with the individual’s strengths, motivation and capacity to add value

It also ensures that the goal is attainable which in itself, is a prime motivating factor

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Actionable Ensures that the stated goal

has a clearly defined task path that fosters traction toward the desired outcome

Helps to define optimum task sequencing which aids in prioritizing

Linked Ensures that the stated goal

has its place in the shared goals of the team and organization

Validates task sequencing and helps to define key milestones on the path to goal attainment

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Goals Are a Destination

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Your strategy is the road that leads to the destination

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Relevant

One goal that is aligned with my vision of success is:

The value it creates for me is:

It’s important because:

Energizing

It’s attainable because:

The talents I’ll use include:

My motivators include:

Exploring The Key Factors of Each Dimension

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Actionable

I’ll get there by doing:

My first action step is:

I’ll gain traction by doing:

Linked

The optimum task sequence is:

A motivating milestone is:

Success looks like:

Exploring The Key Factors of Each Dimension

The REAL Goals Worksheet

Instructions

Identify one key goal that energizes you

Answer the 3 segments of each dimension

Define one action that you will take tomorrow to build traction and momentum

Be prepared to share your insights

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Solo Activity

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Visit:

www.workchoicesolutions.com

Key Words:

Learning Resources

Please be sure to check-out my recent articles:

Leveraging REAL Goals for Real Impact

Harnessing Team Synergy

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Choose Progress Over Perfection

Remember, small steps are better than no steps

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What is one thing you can do tomorrow to apply any of today’s lessons, insights and reminders?

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Your Input Please

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“Today I will do what others

won’t so tomorrow I can

accomplish what others

can’t”

- Jerry RiceNFL Hall of Famer

WorkChoice Solutions, LLC 860.242.1070 www.workchoicesolutions.com

REAL Goals Worksheet

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Make it

Relevant

One goal that is aligned with my vision of success is:

The value it creates for me is:

It’s important because:

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Make it

Energizing

It’s attainable because:

The talents I’ll use include:

My motivators include:

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Make it

Actionable

I’ll get there by doing:

My first action step is:

I’ll gain traction by doing:

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Make it

Linked

The optimum task sequence is:

A motivating milestone is:

Success looks like:

Today’s Date: