What’s so smart about SMART goals?
Charles Kingsmill on July 9, 2015Every year the performance appraisal comes round and thoughts turn to the year ahead. “You should agree 3-5 goals for the year ahead, and they should be SMART” say the guidelines. Everyone knows what SMART stands for, right? “Yes, it’s Specific, Meaningful, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound…” “No, that’s wrong, it’s Stretching, Measurable, Aligned, Realistic, Tangible…” “I …
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