Achieving Success Through Goal Setting & Planning

Introduction

The ability to set goals and make plans to achieve them is the single most important skill that you can develop as a manager, supervisor or team leader. Goals enable you and your team to focus on what is important. Every organisation has a strategic goal and a strategic plan to achieve them. Each business area should have a well-developed operational plan that will contribute to achieving the objectives set out in the strategic plan, and this Achieving Success Through Goal Setting & Planning training course will give you the methods, tools and techniques that will enable you to achieve this with confidence.

This GLOMACS training course will feature:

• Ensure your plans are consistent with the objectives of your area of responsibility
• Develop and assign objectives to people together with the required resources
• Win the support of key managers, colleagues and other stakeholders
• Manage the delivery of your plan so it achieves its overall objectives
• Evaluate the implementation of your plan and make recommendations for improvement

Objectives

• Prioritise objectives and plan work to make best use of time and resources
• Develop demanding but achievable objectives for yourself and others
• Understand how to create a sense of common purpose
• Determine how to balance agendas and build consensus
• Consider the impact of your own actions on others

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

• Develop and assign SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time–bound) goals
• Analyse and manage risk - develop and plan for contingencies
• Apply the principles and methods of delegation
• Use resources effectively to achieve objectives
• Monitor and control operational plans to achieve their objectives

Training Methodology

This Achieving Success Through Goal Setting & Planning training course utilises a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes an interactive mixture of specially designed lectures, group discussion, team activities and individual practice of key management skills. It provides definitions, examples, discussion points and activities designed to promote skills development with interaction and discussion among participants.