1. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM
Progressive Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc.
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM

2. GOAL SETTING AND PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
Class Three
GOAL SETTING AND PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT

3. Goals and Goal Setting:
Goals: The purpose toward which effort is directed
American Heritage College Dictionary
Goal-Setting:
The practice of developing and assigning goals to programs, services or activities, etc.

4. Performance Measurement:
The act of measuring ones performance on a particular task or activity
The act of measuring ones performance toward completing desired goals
Leader of the organization
Vision for the organization (global and/or broad)
Goals for the organization (specific period of time)
Plans for the organization (related to the desired goals)
Measurement of each goal
Outcomes (results of efforts to achieve ones goals)
Evaluation of outcomes

5. Goal setting and performance measurement sequence of events:
Leader of the organization
Vision for the organization (global and/or broad)
Goals for the organization (specific period of time)

6. Goal setting and performance measurement sequence of events continued:
Plans for the organization (related to the desired goals)
Measurement of each goal
Outcomes (results of efforts to achieve ones goals)
Evaluation of outcomes

7. Performance Measurement:
Goal setting and performance measurement sequence of events:
Leader of the organization
Vision for the organization (global and/or broad)
Goals for the organization (specific period of time)
Plans for the organization (related to the desired goals)
Measurement of each goal
Outcomes (results of efforts to achieve ones goals)
Evaluation of outcomes

8. Noteworthy quotations about goals I:
A goal without a plan is just a wish. Antoine de Saint-Exupery

9. Noteworthy quotations about goals II:
The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work. Oprah Winfrey
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. Henry Ford

10. Noteworthy quotations about goals III:
This one step – choosing a goal and sticking to it – changes everything. Scott Reed
 Failure is not reaching your goal, but having no goal to reach. Benjamin Mays

11. Different types of goals:
Behavioral goals (personal)
Career goals (jobs)
Performance goals (athletes)
Activity goals (events)
Program goals (services)

12. Different types of goals:
Short-term vs. long-term goals
Primary vs. secondary goals
Multiple goals – establish priorities and/or rank order of the goals

13. Goal statements should be:
Be expressed positively (no negative wording)
Be appropriate for the circumstance or situation or context
Be believable (no doubts, all factors are controllable); and
Be measurable and observable

14. Set SMART Goals Conduct SMART goal training Specific Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Time-phased

15. This Afternoon…
Set team goals
Set individual goals

16. Things to Consider …
Ownership – believe in the process of goal setting
Time commitment
Difficulty
Distractions
Rewards

17. Thank you very much for your attention, participation and cooperation.