By

Hiranmoy Misra
Sr Manager, HR (NTPC-Farakka)
What makes a good goal?

A good goal is SMART

A bad goal is DUMB
Specific Goals
I will build a house.

Better: I will build my own two

storied house at my native place by
2030.
Measurable Goals
I want to do well in classes
my next semester.

Better: I want to secure 85%

marks in my next semester.
Attainable Goals
I want to earn my MBA within
6 months year of graduation.

Better: Want to earn my MBA

within five years of graduation.
Relevant Goals
 I want to improve my piano skills before
getting an accounting job.
 Better: I want to improve my public
speaking skills before applying for sales
jobs.
 Goal must also be something you choose
– not something that’s thrust upon you.
Trackable Goals
(Timeline)
Get a job

Better: I will:
– Research at least 20 major companies in my field by
the end of May
– Set up 3 informational interviews in May
– Send out 25 resumes by May 20

Goals are dreams

with deadlines
Diana Scharf Hunt
D.U.M.B. Goals
Dateless
Unsupportive
Muddy
Beyond reach
Choosing Goals
PROJECT yourself forward
LET YOURSELF DREAM
VISUALIZE
Be SPECIFIC
What obstructs achievement?

Poorly defined goals

Not knowing your weaknesses
Fall Goals
 Pick a goal you want to achieve
 Devise an action plan
– Action I’ll take
– Resources I’ll need
– Timeline for completion
– Support that is available to me

 Be SPECIFIC and set a TIME LINE

Fall Goals
Using Goals: Your Action Plan!
GOAL
GOAL
– GOAL
• GOAL
– GOAL
• GOAL
• Goal
• goal
Psychological barriers: F.E.A.R.

False Evidence Appearing Real

Common fears:
– Fear of failure
– Fear of success
Use your logic microscope!

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

Psychological barriers:
Motivation

Sometimes you “won’t feel like it”

Recognize this & prepare for it
Build and use your support system
PEOPLE WHO HELP
 Friends
 Family
 Advisors
 Counselors
 Mentors
PEOPLE WHO HINDER
 Friends
 Family
 Advisors
 Counselors
 Mentors
PEOPLE WHO HINDER

STAY AWAY
FROM THESE
PEOPLE!!!
The Power of Baby Steps

 They directly support a bigger goal

 You have all the resources at hand
 You can finish them in ½ hour or less

A mountain is climbed
a single step at a time.
The Power of Baby Steps
 Look at your goal
 Review the first step in your action
plan
 Does it pass the baby step test?
– Does it directly support a bigger goal?
– Do you have all the resources at hand?
– Can you can finish it in ½ hour or less?
 If not, keep breaking it down!
What else obstructs
achievement?
Physical obstacles
Knowledge
Skills / Ability
Psychological barriers
What else obstructs
achievement?
Physical obstacles
Knowledge
Skills / Ability
Psychological barriers