Whether you are starting a new company or headlining a project, establishing a defined set of goals is very important for success. The concept of writing SMART goals is not new in this regard. It was first introduced by George T. Doran in 1981 when he published a paper titled, “There’s a S.M.A.R.T. Way to Write Management’s Goals and Objectives.” ‍

In the paper, he identified the use of a tool called S.M.A.R.T goals. This could be used to improve the success rate of a goal. S.M.A.R.T is an acronym that can be broken down as follows:

S – Smart

M – Measurable

A – Achievable

R – Relevant

T – Time-bound

But how have SMART goals evolved over time? As the business world increases in pace, goal accomplishment requires an equally efficient approach that can increase your chances of success. This is where ClayHR’s SMART goal management comes in. It provides an interactive, clear, and collaborative approach for goal management. This can improve the productivity of your employees, increase engagement, and provide you with better results. Here’s how you can use their goal management solution to write your SMART goals:

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Use the SMART Goal Creation Line

You can use this tool to quickly identify and create SMART goals for any project. The process is a lot faster than manual goal identification and can help save time. Traditional approaches for goal identification are also more prone to chance errors. You may identify a goal, but it may not be S.M.A.R.T. ClayHR’s SMART goal writing process helps avoid this.  

Simply create a goal and include a numeric quantity and a date, and ClayHR will automatically infer the target quantity and due date.  That’s smart!

Setting SMART Company Goals and Personal Goals

You can also write company goals as well as your individual goals. This means that even if you are not the team lead of a project, you can still create some goals and assign them accordingly.

Tracking Progress of SMART Goals

You can easily track the progress made on a certain goal as well. This allows you to collaborate with your team in a better way. In case you are falling behind on a particular goal or objective, you can increase or modify the use of your resources to get back on track.

Defining SMART Goal Supervisors

While writing SMART goals, you can also get these goals approved by other team members. These individuals can also supervise the progress made on the goal and be held accountable in case of failure. Accountability and ownership can help improve team engagement.

Documents and Comments

You can also post relevant documents and comments regarding the goals identified. This helps make sure that the entire team is updated about any new information and can adapt accordingly.

Notification and Reports

The goal management tool can also send regular notifications and reminders regarding your SMART goals. It can also develop reports that provide you with an overview of the present situation.

To Sum It Up

Writing smart goals becomes a lot easier with ClayHR’s goal management tool. It provides a holistic solution for goal management that can assist you from the point of inception to the accomplishment of the goals. It also helps improve the efficiency of how you manage these SMART goals and increases your success rate.

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