The Project Management Tool Kit: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right

Set Goals

When setting goals, both the project leader and the individual team member involved should create lists of work to be accomplished. The lists should include, but not be limited to, items from activity definition where the individual is an owner or participant. Strive to capture all significant current responsibilities. Schedule a meeting time to discuss goals.

Make one list by combining the items from the leader’s and the individual’s lists. For any goal that appears only on one list, discuss it and agree that it is valid before adding it. If there are similar goals on the two lists, develop a single, consensus description.

Test that each goal described on the list is:

• SMART: specific, measurable, assignable, realistic, time-bounded ...