Measuring progress and success
Featured in the Setting Objectives and Seeing Them Through training manual
By Beverley Williams
Category: Performance Management
Credit price: 3 download credits (Single user)
A SMART objective will clearly state how progress and success are to be measured. It is essential that organisations agree a system of measurement when setting objectives. Inevitably, Measurable will blend in with the other SMART elements Specific and Time-bound at certain points. This training activity emphasises the importance of being wary of using only the most obvious measurements when setting SMART objectives. Case studies are used to analyse the problems that arise when this happens.
You begin by emphasising the importance of building in a measurement of progress and success when agreeing SMART objectives, discussing some examples of Measurable objectives. Then participants work in pairs to come up with as many ‘measures’ as possible, relating them to their own and to wider areas of work. You emphasise how important it is to think about all of the Measurable elements that could affect an objective, not just those that are most obvious. The participants work on case studies to analyse the problems that can arise when objectives are set which focus only on the most obvious Measurable elements. Finally, you take personal key learning points from the participants before ending the session by distributing a key learning points handout, giving emphasis where appropriate.
Who is it for: This training resource is intended for use by trainers to emphasise to participants the importance of considering all the measurable aspects that may affect objectives, not just the most obvious.
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 4 |
| Max Group Size: | 10 |
| Typical Duration: | 01:50:00 |
| No of Pages: | 14 |
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Purpose: This training resource is intended for use by trainers with participants who are involved in the objective-setting process and are familiar with SMART. While this is of particular importance to line managers, all other members of staff will be able to contribute more fully to the objective-setting process if they have worked through the training activity. Ideally, participants should already have covered, ‘Objectives: What they are and why they exist’ and ‘Introducing the SMART objective’.
Download the training activity, Measuring progress and success as featured in the Fenman training manual; Setting Objectives and Seeing Them Through