Results Oriented

$2$ Target Dates

$3$ Specific

Attainable

Measurable

Match each of the options above to the items below.

Goals should challenge us but should also be doable. Bethany tries to motivate her personal training clients by telling them she wants them to increase the weight they are lifting by $500\%!$

Goals should include a clear time frame for completion. In early September, Lars tells his team they have until December $1$ st to devise a new cost reduction plan.

Goals should be quantifiable in some way. Tiana tells her auto salespeople that she expects them to close at least three new car sales per month.

Goals should somehow be linked to the organization's mission. Quinn's company is very customer$-$focused. She wants her customer service staff to decrease the time it takes to resolve a customer complaint by $10\%.$

Goals should be unambiguous and not vague. Dylan tells his interns that he would like for them complete their data entry work more efficiently.