Goal setting is important to help people work towards their common objective. Goals set need to be concrete in order to have a clear vision and subsequently strive to achieve them.
Thus our goals need to be S.M.A.R.T
So how do we define smart.
S – Specific
· The goals need to have all the specification related to the task. This ensures that we have our destination in place i.e. we know where we have to be in the end.
M – Measurable
· This is more or less like a ruler for measuring our performance.
A – Attainable
· The attainable aspect deals with taking into consideration our own strengths and weaknesses when setting our goals.
R – Relevant
· The relevant aspects focus on the now. The goals that are set now might not be relevant tomorrow as the business environment is continuously changing.
T – Time Bound
· The time bound aspect deals with the deadline that needs to be set as that an optimal performance is guaranteed. This not only saves time and resources but also ensures that efforts are directed accordingly.
Apart from being an acronym for something this is actually a smart concept. So we are again in confusion weather our GOAL is smart enough to fulfill our dreams or not.
PYGMALION EFFECT
In Greek Mythology, the mythical sculptor carves a statue of a woman that is brought to life and falls in love with it. Pygmalion explores the notion that the way one person treats another, for better or worse, can be transforming. For example, If a teacher believes a child is slow, the child will come to believe that, too, and will indeed learn slowly. The lucky child who strikes a teacher as bright also picks up on that expectation and will rise to fulfill it.
Creating positive expectations is remarkably difficult, and it offers guidelines for managers: Focus special attention on an employee’s first year because that’s when expectations are set, make sure new hires get matched with outstanding supervisors, and set high expectations for yourself.
In Greek Mythology, the mythical sculptor carves a statue of a woman that is brought to life and falls in love with it. Pygmalion explores the notion that the way one person treats another, for better or worse, can be transforming. For example, If a teacher believes a child is slow, the child will come to believe that, too, and will indeed learn slowly. The lucky child who strikes a teacher as bright also picks up on that expectation and will rise to fulfill it.
Creating positive expectations is remarkably difficult, and it offers guidelines for managers: Focus special attention on an employee’s first year because that’s when expectations are set, make sure new hires get matched with outstanding supervisors, and set high expectations for yourself.
Main Purpose: It is to realize the potential.
Potential = Reality
Goal Setting should evolve in a Fibonacci kind of way.
Potential = Reality
Goal Setting should evolve in a Fibonacci kind of way.
So, one must always try to challenge himself and always set higher goals and never underestimate oneself.
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