University Smart Goals Assignment: Personal and Professional Goals

This assignment explores the concept of SMART goals, detailing how they are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound. The student analyzes both personal and professional goals, using the 'wheel of change' model to illustrate the process of achieving them. Personal goals include improving body language, building confidence, managing insecurity, increasing willpower, and handling stressful situations. Professional goals include improving IT skills, leadership skills, building professional relationships, and attaining a higher job role. Each goal is broken down using the SMART framework, with specific timelines and measurable outcomes. The student outlines strategies for achieving each goal, including taking Excel courses, leading team activities, participating in seminars, and providing feedback to instructors. The assignment concludes by emphasizing the importance of these goals for personal and professional growth, and the application of the wheel of change to overcome potential setbacks. The document is a comprehensive application of the SMART goals framework to various aspects of personal and professional life, providing a practical guide for goal setting and achievement.

Running head: SMART GOALS
Smart Goals
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Introduction:
A goal can be considered as “SMART” if it satisfies the various aspects like the
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timescale. A goal which is sensible, simple
and at the same time significant as well, can be considered as “Specific” (Gfoa.org. 2019). A
goal which is meaningful and motivating is considered as “Measurable” and in addition to
this, agreed and attainable gaols are considered as “Achievable” (Aci.health.nsw.gov.au.
2019). Apart from this, the goals which are reasonable and realistic are thought as “Relevant”
and on the other hand, a goal which is time based is consider as “Time bound” (Haughey
2015).The conceptual definition of the wheel of change is a cyclic process of six different
stages which are pre-contemplation, contemplation, planning, action, maintenance and
relapse (Health.gov.au. 2019).The paper is focused in the elaboration of 4 selected
professional goals and 4 selected personal goals and the process of their achievement. In the
paper, the personal goals that are discussed are improvement of body language while
communicating, achievement of confidence and reduction in the feel of insecurity due to
medical reasons, increment in the willpower and the calm handling of the stressful situations.
Apart from the personal goals, the professional goals that are to be discussed in the paper are
improvement of the IT skills, improvement of the leadership skills, improvement of the
professional relationships for the full time job opportunities after the graduation and the
achievement of the higher job role like the senior assistant in the Kumon study centre.
Improving IT skills through wheel of change:
Being in the 21st century, the knowledge and improved skills in IT are much needed
and the basic operations like excel or word increases the efficiency of an individual’s work
(Coursera.org 2019). Considering the “relapse” of the 6 steps of wheel of change (Wilson and
Marselle 2016), if I failed to succeed in the programme for improving my IT skills, I will

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undertake the programme once again as the skills and competencies in offer with the
programme are much needed for me as a professional of 21st century. Considering Pre-
contemplation (Michie, Atkins and West 2014), the achievement of the goal is much needed
for me as being a teaching assistant at Kumon, I need the skills of handling the excel sheets
so that I can be able to assess the growth of my students.
Considering the Contemplation stage (Ogden 2016), I need to seek advice from the
expert professionals of the particular subject and a preliminary idea of the MS excel will be
significant for my preparation for the training programme. Considering the planning section
(Sinnottet al. 2015), the specific objectives that I will have, are the successful completion of a
professional course in excel for improving my IT skills, the successful completion of the
creation of a budget using the excel worksheets along with conduction of various assignments
which will include the application of the excel worksheets. In order to achieve my goal of
improving my IT skills, I need to make sure that I undertake the mentioned course in excel
and be able to go through the preliminary phases of the course without any sort of
interruptions as that is much needed for me in building a strong and effective base for the
development. The possible method for me to know whether I am achieving my goal or not is
to be by the periodic assessment of my capability in achieving the above mentioned
objectives.
SMART Goals:
Professional Goals:
Goals Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time
bound
Improvement
of the IT
To achieve
the skills for
The success
of the goal
The goal is
significantly
The
improvement
12 weeks

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skills operating the
excel
worksheets
only.
can be
measured
with my
improvement
in the
capability of
handling the
excel
worksheets
in better
manner.
achievable
with
effective
participation
in the
professional
courses of
excel.
of my IT
skills will be
significantly
relevant and
realistic with
the
achievement
of the
successful
completion
of the course
in excel.
Improvement
of the
leadership
skills
To undertake
the
responsibility
of conducting
a team
activity and
the chosen
team activity
will be an
educational
tour to a
place having
a stable
The success
will be
measured by
the
comments of
the team
members on
my ability to
led them in
the tour
The activity
will be
significant
for the
improvement
of my
leadership
skills and can
be easily
managed as
well.
The activity
has the
potential to
improve my
skills of
leading a
team.
6 weeks

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ecosystem.
Improvement
of the
professional
relationships
for the full
time job
opportunities
after the
graduation
To participate
in the
learning
workshops
and seminars.
The success
will be
measured by
the
calculation
of the
number of
professional
networks that
I will be able
to develop.
The
participations
in the
learning
workshops or
seminars are
significantly
achievable
being a
teaching
assistant.
The activity
will be
highly
helpful for
me as many
of the
professionals
of the same
field will be
present in the
seminars.
8 weeks
Achievement
of the higher
job role like
the senior
assistant in
the Kumon
study centre
To observe
the students
and provide
precise
feedback to
the centre
instructor so
that the
individualised
plan of action
can be
created for
the specific
The success
will be
measured by
the level
easiness of
the instructor
in creating
the exact
action plan
for a specific
student.
The
achievement
of the skill is
significantly
possible with
precise focus
on the
students.
The activity
is one of the
key jobs of
the senior
teaching
assistants
and thus it is
highly
relevant for
me.
6 weeks.

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students.
(Table 1: Professional Goals)
(Created by the author)
For my improvement of the IT skills, I will undertake a course of MS Excel and I am
hopeful of completing it on or before 2nd March. The success of mine in achieving the skills
will be assessed by my expertise in handling the excel sheets for the production of the
budgets or balance sheets. For the improvement of my leadership skills, I want to undertake
the role of a guide for my team in an educational tour. I want this activity to take place on or
before 15th February and at the same time, the success for the improvement will be analysed
the reviews of my team members on my skills of leading them. For the improvement in the
professional network development, I will consider the participation in the seminars or
workshops on “technique of teaching” as considerable number of professionals of my field
will attend the seminars and I will get sufficient chance to build a strong professional network
for my future assignments. For the achievement of the higher job role in the Kumon study
centre, I need to achieve the skills of observing the students and producing feedback
depending on that. The success in this case will be assessed by evaluating my ability of
producing repetitive correct feedbacks to the instructor at Kumon study centre and the
activity will be completed on or before 15th February.
Personal Goals:
Goals Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time
bound
Calm handling
of the stressful
situations
Reduction in
the anxiety
and panic.
The ability
to be calm
at adverse
situations.
With effective
session of
exercises.
The
reduction in
the anxiety
and the panic
4 weeks.

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will be
highly
relevant in
the calm
handling of
the stressful
situations.
Increment in
the willpower
Forcing
myself to
conduct
difficult
tasks with
short
deadlines.
The success
of the
activity will
be assessed
by the
outcome or
the results
of the tasks.
The successful
conduction of
the difficult
activities will
be significant
for me in the
achievement of
the increment
in willpower.
The
conduction
of the
mentioned
activity is
notably
relevant in
the
increment of
the
willpower.
2 weeks
Achievement
of confidence
and reduction
in the feel of
insecurity due
to medical
reasons
Increment in
the fitness
The success
will be
measured
by be
measured
by the
medical
The
achievement of
the reduction of
the feel of
insecurity due
to the medical
reasons is can
The activity
is notably
relevant for
me in
reducing the
insecurity
owing to the
4 weeks

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check-up. be done with
the
improvement of
the fitness.
medical
reasons.
Improvement
of body
language while
communicating
Increased
participation
in the
general
interactions
The success
will be
measured
with
observation
of the other
person’s
comfort in
asking
various
question
and not
getting
intimidated
by my body
language.
The activity
will have great
significance in
the
improvement of
my body
language which
having
communication.
The activity
is highly
relevant for
the
improvement
of the body
language as
repetitive
interactions
will help me
to nullify the
detrimental
impact of the
issue.
4 weeks
(Table 2: Personal Goals)
(Created by the author)
For Calm handling of the stressful situations, I need to concentrate on reduction of the
anxiety and panic. The achievement of the capability of being calm at adverse situations is
the success criteria for me in this case and the achievement of it is expected on or before 2nd
February. To increase my willpower, I need to attempt for conduction of difficult tasks and

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the success criteria for this will be the number of successful completion of the difficult tasks.
I need to achieve this on or before 15th January. For the achievement of confidence and
reduction in the feel of insecurity due to medical reasons, I need to participate in fitness
improvement trainings (Webb,Foster and Poulter 2016). The success criteria for this will be
the development of the ability to be fit and confident and overcome all sorts of insecurity
owing to the medical reasons. The development is expected to be conducted on or before 2nd
February. For improvement of body language while communicating to others, I need to
participate in multiple interactions and the formation of the ability to communicate in such a
manner that the other person does not get influenced by any sort of negative reflection of my
body language will be the success criteria for me. I need to improve on or before 2nd
February.
Conclusion:
On a concluding note, it can be said that the 4 professional and personal goals of mine
are significantly achievable and are instrumental in developing me as a person and as a
professional. Considering my aim of improving the leadership skills through the wheel of
change, I will make sure that failure in the mentioned activity is followed by another try in
some same activities with the objective of improving the competencies of mine in leadership.
In order to achieve the goal or the successful completion of the activity, I need to prepare
well for leading and in doing so I must have knowledge of my team and the tour location
considering the mentioned activity. As I need to guide them throughout the tour, I need to
have a proper knowledge of the team and the location, the educational aspects of the tour and
the various techniques which can improve my skills of guiding them. For the planning
section, I need to make sure that the selection of the tour location provides me the
opportunity to lead my team and at the same time, I know about the location in sufficient
manner to guide my team. The first thing that is required to achieve the goal is the

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achievement of the knowledge of the members of my team and the ways in which my leading
will be effective and helpful for them. The evaluation of the success is in need to be
performed through the assessments of the comments of my team members whether the
leadership that I am providing, is helpful for them or not.

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