Setting Objectives with Impact
Unlock the power of goal-setting and prioritization.
Equip your team with tools to craft objectives that align with the organizational mission.
Target Audience
Employees thrive when they have clear goals and objectives. Aligning individual objectives with the organization’s mission and priorities fosters accountability, engagement, and motivation. Individual objectives also play an important role in performance management, employee development, and rewards and recognition. In this training, we will explore the benefits of setting objectives and how to craft objectives to maximize potential, leveraging tried and true approaches such as the SMART framework.
This program is designed to help participants understand how to align individual objectives with organizational goals, and appreciate the value this alignment brings to employees, departments and the organization as a whole.
We all learn differently. At the core, Boreala Management’s design is inclusive and considers a whole host of participant needs and preferences to ensure a psychologically safe and optimal learning environment. We incorporate activities for experiential learning, inquiry exercises for reflection, guidelines for conceptualization, and simple tools (handouts) for applying the content in the workplace.
- The benefits and impacts of aligning position specific objectives with departmental and organizational goals
- How to utilize KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) to track progress and make informed decisions to drive performance
- Different types of objectives (task-based, project-based and developmental objectives) and their appropriate contexts
- How to craft SMART (Specific, Measurable, Aligned, Realistic, Time-bound) objectives that align with organizational goals, departmental targets, and position specific responsibilities
OUTCOMES
Participants will gain insights into recognizing and overcoming common productivity hurdles, along with practical techniques to refocus when faced with distractions, competing priorities and the stress that can come from never-ending feelings of urgency. With time allocated to action planning, participants will leave feeling more equipped to make more effective and efficient choices each day.
DESGIN GUIDANCE PRINCIPLES
We all learn differently. At the core, Boreala Management’s design is inclusive and considers a whole host of participant needs and preferences to ensure a psychologically safe and optimal learning environment. We incorporate activities for experiential learning, inquiry exercises for reflection, guidelines for conceptualization, and simple tools (handouts) for applying the content in the workplace.
OBJECTIVES
- The importance of having a clear purpose, personally and within an organization
- To identify ‘Most Important Things’ (MITs) tasks that align with their goals and priorities
- How to manage tasks either with both a Priority Management and Time Management approach
- Tools such as the ‘Eisenhower Matrix’ and the ‘Pareto Principle’ to evaluate the importance of activities relative to their urgency
- The value of accountability – to themselves, to their teams, and their clients
- The time-draining impact of procrastination, task switching, and distractions
- How to establish ideal times of day for optimal productivity for themselves and their team
- Techniques to refocus when feeling distracted or experiencing stress
- How to say ‘no’ in a way that helps maintain focus and relationships
Learning Pathway
Defining Performance Objectives
- Aligning individual objectives with organizational objectives and the person’s job
- Goal tracking through Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
SMART Objectives
- 3 types of individual performance objectives to frame goals
- SMART framework for setting goals: specific, measurable, aligned, realistic, and time-bound
Group exercises – identifying SMART objectives
Writing Performance Objectives
- Tools and guidance on how to write action-oriented SMART objectives
Group exercises – crafting SMART objectives
NOTE: This training has been designed for approximately 8-10 participants. Should you have specific frameworks or strategic priorities, or an annual process you’d like to integrate, the Boreala team can work with you to customize the content to ensure relevance and fit.
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