SMART Goal Worksheet  

Remember when you did the SWOT analysis on yourself? We are now going to revisit that, and take some of the areas you identified for improvement and make them SMART goals. Remember, in order for a goal to be SMART, it must be: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound. Take a look back at the opportunities and threats section of your SWOT analysis, and develop at least three SMART goals around each area you identified.

AREA TO IMPROVE 

SMART GOAL 

Opportunity one:

Opportunity two:


Opportunity three:


Opportunity four:


Opportunity five:


Threat one:



Threat two:

Threat three:


Threat four:


Threat five:




SMART GOALS EXAMPLE

AREA TO IMPROVE 

SMART GOAL 

Opportunity one: Focus on developing social skills/emotional intelligence skills 

  1. Research networking groups within two weeks, and have a list of ten different options.

  2. Email all networking groups within three weeks to find meeting schedule.

  3. Attend at least one networking meeting every month over the next year.

  4. Create a list of questions and topics I can discuss with people I’ve met prior to each monthly meeting.

  5. Read at least one article per month about social skills, such as how to read a room.

Threat one:  Time management skills 

  1. Journal how I spend my time for one week.

  2. Analyze how I spend my time and identify time-wasters. 

  3. Cut time wasters down to half in week number two.

  4. Create blocks of time using my calendar of choice to schedule in other productive activities rather than time wasters.

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