GOALTHEORY

Edwin Locke

95%of organization’s said goal setting led to improved productivity

61%of organizations used the goal-setting theory specifically to increase performance

Why do goalsWORK?

1Goals Direct Attention

2Goals Regulate Effort

Goals IncreasePersistence3

4GoalsFosterPlanning

Why don’t we SUCCEED in goal-setting?

25%of people abandon their New Year’s resolutions after one week

60%of people abandon their New Year’s resolutions after six months

14%Even after a heart attack, only

of patients make lasting changes around eating or exercise

Why don’t we SUCCEED in goal-setting?

RESISTANCE to Change

No TIME

Fear AND Doubt

HOW to make goals WORK

Develop

ACTIONan

Plan

Create Specific HIGH Goals

Initiate FEEDBACK

Have HighCOMMITMENT

ACTIVITYGet out a piece of paper or open up a blank document

on your computer

IT’S BEEN A YEAR and we are here, together

again and almost ready to graduate and setting off

towards our careers

As you look back at the past year, what would

have to happen for you to have been happy with

your progress?(write these things down)

Of those things on your list, which goal is MOST

IMPORTANT to you, that if you didn’t achieve it, you

would be an “unhappy camper”?

What ACTIONS do you need to take to achieve

that goal? (Monthly, Weekly, Daily)

(write a list down)

What is the ONE action that you think will have the most IMPACT on the

success of that goal?(circle it and do it)

http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/management/Ex-Gov/Goals-and-Goal-Setting.html

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_87.htm

http://michaelhyatt.com/5-reasons-why-you-should-commit-your-goals-to-writing.html

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