Most Wednesday evenings, I facilitate classes in at the local prison. This week we are introducing a new 4 hour class on Setting Goals. Because we do this frequently at the beginning of every BPM project, it’s been interesting to simplify this process for those that may have never done any systematic goal setting.
In this scenario there are five basic steps to set the goals:
Setting Goals: Steps
- Identify the goal you want to reach
- Identify the resources you have that will help you reach your goal
- Identify the barriers and challenges you have for reaching your goal
- Shape your goal into short-term, mid-term, and long-term objectives
- Take your first step towards achieving your goal.
In addition, goals can be short, mid or long term in nature. The guidelines for this course are:
- Short term goal – A goal you can accomplish in one year or less.
- Mid term goal – A goal you can accomplish in one to three years.
- Long term goal - A goal you can accomplish in three years or longer.
