Sample personal professional development goals
Guidelines
Goals must align with and support University and/or department goals. To have the greatest impact, limit the number of goals for the coming year. Goals should be SMART: pecific easurable ttainable Relevant Time specific Establish a clear action plan to achieve each goal: Action plans should include specific expected results and a target date for completion.
Examples of SMART Goals |
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| Not-So-SMART Goals | SMART Goals |
| Improve the effectiveness of my written communication | Read On Writing Well by William Zinsler by January 2012. |
| Receive progressively fewer manager edits and rewrites to my memos; track progress and review samples with my manager every 6 weeks. | |
| Learn Excel | Find an Excel class and attend. Begin using skills learned in setting up Excel spreadsheets, and follow up with others who have more Excel experience. |
Methods of Learning and Development
| On-the-job Readings (books, periodicals) Networking Following coaching suggestions Self-directed, computer-based learning Participating on task force, special project Benchmarking visit Shadowing others | Career Center consultation Career Brochure Professional organizations Symposia, lectures Community organization involvement Cross-training, job "swapping" Mentoring others Being mentored Classroom training, courses The Boston Consortium programs |
