TARGET PRACTICE Background This is an exercise in goal setting – being realistic – and in doing something that carries risk. Setting realistic goals means that there is reduced risk of disappointment or feeling of failure. This can impact on positive thinking which in turn impacts on Control, Commitment and Confidence. Goals shouldn’t be easy – achieving easy goals can be equally unsatisfactory. The other element of this exercise is doing something challenging and doing it in front of your peers. This can cause some people to feel stressed. The lesson here is that relaxing and visualising success can help – and importantly learning from mistakes and failures is a positive. It’s how we all learn. Discussion Guides: Built into the exercise above. Explore the notion of learning how to do this better by having a go and not fearing the consequences. Explore the idea that setting goals too high and too low can result in disappointment – even if your score might have been OK. Support Materials & Resources Bins. Small balls or perhaps bean bags. (If using the juggling exercise, these work well). © AQR International 2016
SMART Targets Worksheet Specific What am I going to do? Why is it important to do this at this time? What do I want to ultimately accomplish? How am I going to do it? S Measureable How will I know that I have reached my goal? M Attainable Can I see myself achieving this goal? Can I break it down into manageable pieces? A Realistic Is the goal too difficult to reach? Too easy? R Timely What is my target date for reaching my goal? T © AQR International 2016
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