Discussion Forum > SMART Objectives
June 18, 2020 at 15:00 |
Seraphim
Seraphim
Basically what I've said about SMART goals is that the only thing wrong with them is that they are deadly dull.
No one is going to get super-motivated by "Raise the department's sales by 4% by the end of the first quarter."
No one is going to get super-motivated by "Raise the department's sales by 4% by the end of the first quarter."
June 18, 2020 at 17:10 |
Mark Forster
Mark Forster
In "Secrets of Productive People" on page 82:
"This is an important distinction because goals are frequently made too specific at too early a stage. This is one of the problems with SMART goals."
p. 151
"… you should only define your destination in enough detail to guide your action in the present."
"A SMART goal may be very effective for getting a team to a predetermined result, but it is not effective for encouraging creativity and initiative from individuals."
The book is worth the read IMHO for the various subjects on "goals" alone.
"This is an important distinction because goals are frequently made too specific at too early a stage. This is one of the problems with SMART goals."
p. 151
"… you should only define your destination in enough detail to guide your action in the present."
"A SMART goal may be very effective for getting a team to a predetermined result, but it is not effective for encouraging creativity and initiative from individuals."
The book is worth the read IMHO for the various subjects on "goals" alone.
June 19, 2020 at 16:56 |
Christopher
Christopher
Christopher:
Thanks for quoting that passage. Being deadly dull is of course what happens when you remove creativity and initiative out of the equation.
Thanks for quoting that passage. Being deadly dull is of course what happens when you remove creativity and initiative out of the equation.
June 19, 2020 at 23:13 |
Mark Forster
Mark Forster
Thanks very much all, really helpful.
June 20, 2020 at 16:29 |
Colin
Colin
Thanks very much!