So many of us rely on the traditional SMART acronym and guidelines for setting effective goals. And they're ... not bad. But I continue to keep an eye out for better things to help with the challenge of goal setting.
Sandy Piderit, author of the blog Work-Life Chronicles has come up with her own alternative to the SMART framework which, in her words, "focuses less on how the goal is phrased and more on the process that is used to move toward goal achievement." She calls her framework START NOW.
Check it out and let Sandy know what you think!
And a hat tip to Terrence Seamon who tipped me off to Sandy by featuring both my blog and hers in a post on employee engagement.
Ann - As an HR profssional who has taught and used SMART goals, I confess I always had a vague sense of dissatisfaction with that model, but couldn't articulate why. Thanks to your posting, I've got a better approach for my managers now.
Peggy
Posted by: Peggy | July 19, 2007 at 08:25 PM