Setting SMART Goals

But what does SMART mean?

SMART is a mnemonic acronym to guide in setting your goals. The letter S and M mean Specific and Measurable, A stand for Agreed-Upon, R and T mean Reasonable or Realistic and Time Bound. According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_criteria the first known use of the term occurs in 1981 issue of management review by George T Doran.
Now you can set a SMART goal for your team. For instance, you can describe the goal in terms of the SMART framework, providing evidence in support for each dimension of a SMART goal.

This is my example:

@leovidalm is a home improvement retailer store operating in Venezuela. Sales have been annually increased by 5 % average since the store opened. The main goal is to increase volume of sales by 10% compared to previous year.

Now, the questions that must be responded is if the goal is aligned with the SMART goal framework are:

Is it specific?

Specific: Increase Volume of Sales by 10% in 2018 compared to the previous year.

Is it measurable?

Measurable: We could measure this goal within this target timeframe. The company will increase sales units from $100.000 to $108.000.

Do you see evidence that it is agreed upon?

Agreed Upon: This goal was discussed with all member of the team and people commit to the goal.

Is there evidence that the goal is reasonable?

Reasonable: This goal is within a practical range of achievement. Employees will have necessary skills, competences and abilities to achieve this goal.

Is there a clear timeline attached to this goal?

Time-Bound: Increase sales by the end of the year.

The SMART framework is an effective tool that provides guide and motivation and it is easy to use by anyone. I encourage you to use it and effectively implement to achieve your objectives in you career, business and ultimately, in your life.