MGMT 10131
HUMAN RELATIONS & LEADERSHIP
ASSIGNMENT #2 – GOAL SETTING WORKSHEET
Determining Your Goals For Life
How do you determine goals for your life, and how do you make sure they are the right ones? Ask yourself
what you want to achieve and choose at least one short-term and one medium or long-term goal.
For this assignment complete the following sections:
Part 1: Identifying your goals: complete this chart and following questions.
In this column, write down a
specific description of the goal
you wish to achieve, with a
realistic deadline for
completing it. ENSURE TO SET
A SMART GOAL.
In this column, write down
some reasons why you want to
achieve the goal.
In this column, write down
any obstacles that might make
it hard.
(short-term goal)
(medium or long-term goal)
For example, your goal might be to lose weight. In this case, a specific description and deadline might be to
lose fifteen pounds in six months. In the ‘reasons why’ column you should put any number of things – to feel
better physically, to look better to yourself, to improve your overall health, to relieve back and knee pain, or to
decrease the chance of complicating other conditions, such as diabetes or thyroid deficiency. Obstacles to
losing weight could include having a hard time keeping to a strict diet, or not having time to exercise.
Adopted from: Human Relations for Career & Personal Success by A. DuBrin (2011)
http://home.earthlink.net/~betsybaze/id142.html
MGMT 10131
HUMAN RELATIONS & LEADERSHIP
Part 2: Recognize three qualities you have that will help you reach your goal:
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Part 3: Build a plan: Identify milestones that you will need to achieve to meet your goal
To ease your way into a solid routine make each step something you can succeed at and the next step will be
that much easier. (ask yourself: How will I know when I’m on “the right path?” What will the first “milestone”
be where I can say “I’m getting there! I’m on my way!” When will that be?) After that first milestone, what
will your next step be? And the next? Then the next?…..
Make a schedule or mark your calendar for milestones that break down your goal into manageable sections.
This step will help you plan and follow through on achieving your goal. Be realistic for each step and select a
timeline for when you will complete each step. You can do it below or on a separate sheet, as each person will
have different lengths and details of ACTION plans. Each person should include: What you are going to do,
and when.
Part 4: Staying motivated: Identify how you will stay motivated to achieve your goal
There are always reasons why we may lose track of our goal or get down on ourselves along the
way. How will you stay motivated to achieve your goal? List some ways below:
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Adopted from: Human Relations for Career & Personal Success by A. DuBrin (2011)
http://home.earthlink.net/~betsybaze/id142.html